Tag: International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety

How to Better Secure Your Healthcare Facility

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Aug 20, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Aug 21, 2024

Violent incidents in healthcare facilities are rapidly increasing. That’s why including security elements into the design of healthcare facilities is top of mind for Brendan Riley, MS, CHPA, the director of security, parking, and transportation at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, a part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health system. Facilities managers […]

How Hospitals Can Create Safer Environments for Patients, Staff, and Visitors

By Chrystie Leonard, General Manager, GHX Vendormate Jun 16, 2022 Access Control

Updated: Jun 16, 2022

Step into any hospital or healthcare facility and you’ll be surrounded not only by clinical, administrative, and operational staff, but also by patients, visitors, and vendor representatives. With so many people traversing the hospital daily, protecting them can feel quite challenging. Until recently, almost anyone could enter a hospital with relative ease. Today, while many […]