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Hospitals use relationship-based approach to calm patients
Parkland LIFE officers use therapeutic communication to reduce potential for violence in its behavioral health facilities
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Operations
Emergency management
California facilities assess plans to reopen following wildfires
Hospitals are still recovering after two major wildfires devastated communities in both Northern and Southern California last fall
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Patient Safety
ASHE’s three-step, ligature-risk guidance
How to identify, observe and remove ligature risks in patient settings
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2018 Hospital Security Survey
2018 Hospital Security Survey
Data shows that hospitals are making important strides in safety as they respond to risks
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Patient Safety
Separating fact from fiction in ligature risk
ASHE advocacy expert breaks down how to design for continuous observation in various health care settings
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Emergency Management
Southeast hospitals recover from hurricanes Florence and Michael
Severe weather caused evacuations and damage at hospitals across several states
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Compliance+Operations
Insourcing services for accreditation surveys
Building the case for hiring staff in-house for compliance tracking
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Compliance+Operations
Tracking and documenting physical environment compliance
How to prepare for accreditation surveys well ahead of time
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Field Report
Software helps protect sensitive assets
Missouri Delta Medical Center uses RTLS system to monitor temperature and humidity levels across its facility
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Cover Story
IAHSS certification program for security professionals
Group offers several training and certification programs for health care security field
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