Journal of healthcare protection management : publication of the International Association for Hospital Security
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This article presents the experiences of officials at two medical centers in successfully reducing and preventing employee injuries. Guidance is also provided from psychologists and employee safety experts on ways to approach the problem.
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This second part of the 1995 IAHSS annual Crime Survey provides information on security director salaries, security department staffing, and types of equipment and uniforms employed. Factors that may or may not affect salaries are explored--including the influence of hospital size and the differences between proprietary and contract status. ⋯ New data on the use of police uniforms or blazers by security personnel are presented. Ten charts are included.
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With hostage situations and workplace violence on the rise in healthcare facilities, healthcare administrators and security professionals must work towards combating and defending against these acts. The author discusses these hostage situations, their causes, contributing factors, locations where they occur, and strategies to prevent hostage and other violent situations. He provides guidelines on establishing a hostage plan and tips on surviving a hostage situation.
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The authors examine the rise of violence in the healthcare setting and present some practical methods for identifying high-risk individuals and reducing the incidence of violence. Some commonsense strategies are presented to help healthcare security professionals combat workplace violence.
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Understanding conflict and its causes in order to learn to deal with it, and possibly avoid it, in the workplace.