Hospital and Healthcare Security
By- Russell Colling, C.P.P, CHPA, M.S. Security Management - Michigan State
- Tony York, Tony York, CPP, CHPA, M. S., MBA, Tony York, CPP, CHPA, M. S., MBA
Concerns about healthcare security have proliferated in recent years, with one recent study reporting that 17% of registered nurses surveyed had been physically attacked at work over a 1-year period. From privacy concerns to the mandates of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to the rapid growth in the number of aging and ailing baby boomers, healthcare has undergone dramatic change, and security in hospitals and other settings must keep pace. Most educators, healthcare executives, and healthcare agencies and associations agree that Hospital and Healthcare Security, a Butterworth-Heinemann classic, has set the standard of care for healthcare security systems and programs.
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 5th Edition, builds on the solid foundation laid down by Russell Colling in the first four editions, covering the shifts that have occurred in healthcare security since the last edition appeared in 2001. The new co-author, Tony York, is a well-regarded security professional and a past president of the International Association for Hospital Security and Safety (IAHSS). This new edition has been reorganized and rewritten to cover new healthcare security topics and issues, particularly in licensing, regulatory requirements, litigation, and accreditation standards in the US. The authors have added a full range of corresponding examples, not only from the privately funded US system but also from national healthcare systems in UK and Canada.
This new edition expands the scope of Colling's foundational work and focuses its coverage of legal and operational issues to bring this vital information to a new and broader audience.
Audience
Healthcare security supervisors, managers, and directors; facility directors, risk managers, safety and emergency staff; healthcare administrators; vendors of healthcare security products and services; students of Healthcare Administration and Criminal Justice
Hardbound, 720 Pages
Published: October 2009
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN: 978-1-85617-613-2
Reviews
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"No other healthcare professionals have created a complete text on healthcare security; it stands alone."-Dan Krefting, Corporate Manager, Security & Protection Services, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada "This book gives a great overview of the issues inherent to healthcare and hospital security, and shows what makes it unique. It offers readers an understanding of how to create a great security operation or department."-Bonnie Michelman, Director of Police, Security, and Outside Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA"
Hospital and Healthcare Security has served as an industry resources since its first publication several decades ago. In the fifth edition, coauthors Russell Colling and Tony York carry on that tradition . This newest edition is the best single resource for the healthcare security practitioner."--Security Management magazine
Contents
- Chapter 1: The Healthcare Environment
Chapter 2: Protecting a Healing Environment
Chapter 3: Security Risks and Vulnerabilities
Chapter 4: Security Management Planning
Chapter 5: Managing the Basic Elements of Healthcare Security
Chapter 6: Security Department Organization and Staffing
Chapter 7: Security Force Administration
Chapter 8: Security Attire and Equipment
Chapter 9: Training and Development
Chapter 10: Deployment and Patrol Activities
Chapter 11: Program Documentation
Chapter 12: Patient Care Involvement
Chapter 13: Public Safety Liaison
Chapter 14: Human Resources and Staff Responsibilities
Chapter 15: Employee Involvement and Security Awareness
Chapter 16: Investigative Activity
Chapter 17: Physical Security Safeguards
Chapter 18: Electronic Security System Integration
Chapter 19: Preventing and Managing Healthcare Conflict & Violence
Chapter 20: Security Sensitive Areas
Chapter 21: Areas of Special Concern
Chapter 22: Off-Campus Considerations
Chapter 23: Parking Control and Security
Chapter 24: Emergency Preparedness - Planning and Management
Chapter 25: A Primer for Healthcare Administrators
