Hepatitis C Scandal Exposes Costly Hiring Flaws How could this happen? I received word last week that I'm one of 6,000 individuals who should be tested for hepatitis C amidst the healthcare scandal unraveling in Exeter, N.H. It's frightening how little most organizations know, or seemingly care, about...
Introduction Over the past decade, several methods of viewing have come into use – ActiveX, Java applets, client-server, thin client etc. But recently the buzz has been about zero footprint viewing. What does zero footprint viewing mean, and how different is it from other viewing methods?...
The True Value of the Hospital Security Program By Caroline Ramsey-Hamilton Overview Violence in hospitals and against healthcare staff has been steadily increasing since 2004. A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), cited the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH publication...
The Future of Security The Integration of Information Security, Integrated Systems Security and Physical Security By Caroline Ramsey-Hamilton This article was originally published as the cover story for Security Technology & Design Magazine, April 2004. The single most important trend in security in the next twenty years will be...
The Criticality of Security in Florida Hospitals By Caroline Ramsey-Hamilton Overview Violence in hospitals and against healthcare staff has been steadily increasing since 2004. A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), cited the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH publication 2002-101,...
Journal of Healthcare Protection Management International Association of Hospital Security and Safety (IAHSS). By James Sawyer and Caroline Ramsey-Hamilton Background Every IAHSS reader knows that violence in hospitals is increasing at an increasing rate. The Joint Commission has issued Sentinel Alerts, the Journal of the American Medical Association,...