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HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SECURITY
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Fourth Edition

By
Russell Colling, C.P.P, CHPA, M.A. Security Management - Michigan State, Russell Colling has worked for over 40 years in healthcare administration and healthcare security management and is also the founding president of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS). Mr. Colling was formerly the Executive Vice President of Security Services at Hospital Shared Services of Colorado. He has authored two books with the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)and also has extensive experience in security litigation cases.

Description
Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fourth edition, is a complete resource for healthcare protection planning and programming. The book offers thorough and fully updated coverage of the primary health and security issues hospitals and healthcare agencies face including infant protection and security, animal and research laboratory security, hospital watch programs, and the relationship between hospital security and law enforcement. Written primarily for use by the healthcare protection administrator, it also serves as a reference for any hospital security officer, supervisor or administrator. This book presents a complex and diverse security focus in a readable and understandable format.

Audience
Security managers who manage security for hospitals and health care facilities

Contents
Profile of the Hospital Environment, Security risk/vulnerabilities, The Concept of Hospital Security, Documentation: Records or Reports, Security Relationships with Patients and Visitors, Security and Law Enforcement Agencies, Employee Security Involvement, Investigations, Physical Security, Architectural Layout and Design, Emergency Planning and Operations, Major Security Concerns, Special Security Concerns, Parking Control and Security, Index. Full updates on all the above as well as the latest security guidelines for adherence to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 540 pages, publication date: FEB-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-9892-4
ISBN-10: 0-7506-9892-6
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN

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