HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY Threats to Health – continued from page 13


―Every hospital technically should know every person that enters a facility, why they‘re there, and where they‘re going, whether it be a contractor, vendor, patient, or visitor,‖ Stankevich says. ―The problem is many hospitals are over 50 years old, and they probably have up to 50 entrances on the ground level, which makes it kind of impossible for them during normal business hours to really control that access.‖


Sweeney points out that the hospital industry—even the security aspect—is a customer service business. ―There‘s an emphasis on the patient experience, and we‘re a part of that,‖ he says. The balance between creating an open, customer-oriented environment and keeping those customers safe is a challenge, Sweeney notes.


The increase in active shooter scenarios, crime numbers, and the routine threats hospitals face on a day-to-day basis all combine to make physical security at healthcare facilities more important than ever.


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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE NEWS Fit For Duty – continued from page 15


surroundings. This is especially true for security personnel, who make daily in-the-moment decisions that can affect the safety of those around them.


Thus it is imperative that security directors and other decision makers have confidence that their employees are psychologically fit to perform their jobs. When they are not, the outcomes can be catastrophic, resulting in significant harm to the company, or even serious injury or death in the workplace. In this context, psychological fitness for duty evaluations (FFDE) can be instrumental in promoting safety and ensuring that employees can competently perform their jobs.


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