Healthcare Anti-Fraud Coalition Formed
Healthcare Anti-Fraud Coalition Formed August 9, 2012 Corporate Security | Facilities Security | Hospital Security Public-Private Partnership Focuses On Prevention The Obama administration has launched a new public-private collaborative effort to help prevent healthcare insurance fraud. The voluntary group includes healthcare organizations and associations, health insurers, federal and state agencies, and anti-fraud groups that together aim […]
Health Breaches: 20.8 Million Affected
Health Breaches: 20.8 Million Affected August 2, 2012 Hospital Security | Threat Assessment List Grows to 464 Incidents Since September 2009 A total of 464 major U.S. health information breaches have affected 20.8 million individuals since September 2009, according to the latest federal tally, which was recently updated with 29 new incidents. The 29 breaches affecting 740,000 […]
April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month
April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month April 10, 2012 Hospital Security | OSHA | Risk Assessment | Risk Assessment & Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention The American Association of Workplace Violence Prevention has designated April 2012 as official Workplace Violence Awareness Month! You can celebrate in your office by suggesting ways to reduce workplace violence in […]
Preview of the Webinar on Workplace Violence Prevention
Preview of the Webinar on Workplace Violence Prevention March 27, 2012 Corporate Security | Hospital Security | OSHA | Workplace Violence Prevention Companies often don’t think about preventing workplace violence until there is an incident that affects them, or a company similar to them, or geographically close. As soon as something happens close to home, […]
Man Wants to Commit Suicide at Hospital to Donate his Organs!
Man Wants to Commit Suicide at Hospital to Donate his Organs! March 6, 2012 Hospital Security | Risk Assessment & Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention Suicidal Man Triggers an Evacuation in Denton, Texas. The emergency department at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital was evacuated after an armed man threatened to shoot himself in the hospital’s parking […]
17-year old imposter does CPR on patient in Kissimee, FL
17-year old imposter does CPR on patient in Kissimee, FL March 5, 2012 Facilities Security | Hospital Security | Identity Theft | Risk Assessment Security measures in place are being questioned in Kissimmee, Florida at Osceola Regional Medical Center after clerk passes as a physicians assistant! Hospital security procedures, including staff screening practices at Osceola […]
Data-Driven Security – Using Metrics to Focus & Target Security Programs
Data-Driven Security – Using Metrics to Focus & Target Security Programs February 9, 2012 Corporate Security | Facilities Security | Hospital Security | Managing the Risk Assessment | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Success Stories | Threat Assessment | Workplace Violence Prevention Security programs can be dramatically improved by using a metrics-based assessment to […]
Another Look at OSHA & Workplace Violence
Another Look at OSHA & Workplace Violence February 1, 2012 Facilities Security | Hospital Security | Workplace Violence Prevention I just finished reading a new book called HALT THE VIOLENCE, written and edited by Patricia Biles and her Alliance Against Workplace Violence group. Â Here are some of my thoughts on it, if your organization has […]
Why Violence in Hospitals is Increasing
Why Violence in Hospitals is Increasing January 9, 2012 Hospital Security | Regulatory Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention Why Violence in Hospitals is Increasing Violence is not a concept that people usually associate with hospitals. For years, hospitals have been seen as almost a sanctuary of care for the sick and wounded in our society. […]
Outlook on Risk & Security Compliance in 2012 – What to Expect.
Outlook on Risk & Security Compliance in 2012 – What to Expect. January 1, 2012 Compliance | Corporate Security | HIPAA Risk Analysis | Hospital Security | Identity Theft | OSHA | Risk Assessment | Risk Assessment & Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention This New Year’s Eve, I thought at times my neighbors were using […]