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cee cee- IAHSS ADVANCED What do most security professionals agree that a primary function of the security department in a healthcare setting should be? Crime prevention. Inherent Susceptibility: A healthcare setting is a prime target for crime, because of how the business of healthcare works. Open access: Healthcare institutions traditionally provide an open access environment. This arrangement accommodates the huge numbers of people who come onto the property on a daily basis. Once in a healthcare facility, someone can easily pose as a visitor or contractor and go through many areas without being questioned. Presence of Valuable Item: A healthcare facility is susceptible to crime due to the wide variety of portable, marketable items used and stored there. More than 3000 items purchased by hospitals are usable in the home. Distracted Patients and Staff: Criminals know that patients and family members often are less aware of their surroundings due to the medical and emotional issues with which they are dealing. Criminals also see that the fast pace of the healthcare environment makes workers less aware as well. Whose personal safety is affected? Patients: If patients are concerned for their personal well being or the safety of their personal property their recovery may be affected. They may decide to get healthcare treatment elsewhere. Employees: employees with personal safety concerns are less