Hospital and healthcare security
By: Russell L. Colling
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780080495286
Subjects: Safety Management; Hospital Administration; Hospital Administration & Care; Security Measures; MEDICAL; Hospitals; Security measures
Other titles: Hospital security.
Description: Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fourth edition, is a complete resource for healthcare protection planning and programming. The book offers thorough and fully updated coverage of the primary health and security issues hospitals and healthcare agencies face including infant protection and security, animal and research laboratory security, hospital watch programs, and the relationship between hospital security and law enforcement.Written primarily for use by the healthcare protection administrator, it also serves as a reference for any hospital security officer, supervisor or administrator. Thi.
Notes: Previously published under the title: Hospital security.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Hospital and Healthcare Security; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Hospitals and the Healthcare Security Services Environment; Chapter 2. The Foundation of Health Care Security: Risks and Vulnerabilities; Chapter 3. Protecting Healthcare Organizations; Chapter 4. Managing Security and Basic Program Services; Chapter 5. Security Management Planning; Chapter 6. Security Department Organization and Staffing; Chapter 7. Security Force Administration; Chapter 8. Training the Security Force; Chapter 9. Deployment of the Security Staff; Chapter 10. Records and Reports