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1. What do most security pro- Crime prevention.
fessionals agree that a pri-
mary function of the secu-
rity department in a health-
care setting should be?
2. Inherent Susceptibility: A healthcare setting is a prime target for crime, because of how
the business of healthcare works.
3. Open access: Healthcare institutions traditionally provide an open access en-
vironment. 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.
4. 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.
5. Distracted Patients and Criminals know that patients and family members often are less
Staff: 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.
6. Whose personal safety is af- Patients: If patients are concerned for their personal well being
fected? or the safety of their personal property their recovery may be
attected. They may decide to get healthcare treatment elsewhere.
Employees: employees with personal safety concerns are less pro-
ductive and less attentive to patients. Visitors: Visitors concerned
for their personal well being may encourage their loved ones to
seek medical care elsewhere.
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7. Reducing the opportunities 1. The opportunity to commit crime.
for Crime- The triangle of
crime 2. The desire or motivation to commit the crime.
3. The ability to commit crime.
8. Of the 3 components, de- Reducing the opportunity for crime is the key to crime prevention.
sire and ability are for the
most part, beyond the con-
trol of the security profes-
sional.
9. Crime prevention Crime prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of
a crime risk and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce
it.
10. Preventing Crime through To adequately protect a healthcare environment and prevent crime
physical security planning a comprehensive security plan must be developed. Its scope must
extend to the following:
1-Protecting Personnel,
2-Protecting Information,
3-Protecting the Physical Plant.
11. Layers of protection: 1. The perimeter barrier.
2. Barriers at the buildings' exteriors.
3. Interior controls.
12. Perimeters The first line of defense is a perimeter barrier. A perimeter barrier
defines the line or outside perimeter of the site. It can be either
structural or natural. An example of structural perimeter barrier is
a chain-link fence. An example of a natural barrier is a row of trees.
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13. Exteriors The second line of defense is at the buildings' exteriors: the top,
sides and bottom of each building. Doors, windows, skylights, and
fire escapes provide this defense.
14. Interiors The third line of defense is interior controls. Included are the in-
ternal operations of the protected site and the security personnel
who protect the environment. Many items comprise the interior
control system. Lock and key systems, access control, systems
( card, biometrics, etc.) alarms, cameras, good policies and proce-
dures, and proper training examples.
15. New employees New employee orientation is a vital fist step to generate employee
involvement in support of the security program. Security's involve-
ment in new employee orientation begins a relationship between
the security department and employees that must be nurtured and
maintained.
16. Key messages; when and Urge new employees to report the following safety and security
what to report concerns immediately upon discovery. Suspicious Persons and
safety deficiencies.
17. Hazard surveillance inspec- The purpose of the inspections is to identify any safety and security
tions risks and get them corrected. Typically the inspection looks for the
following: Fire hazards, employee knowledge and understanding
of the fire and emergency plans, hazardous materials, material
safety data sheets, medical gas shut ott policy (unit specific) Fa-
miliarity with he Safe Medical Devices Act and how to respond if
equipment falls.
18. Fire Hazards Obstructions in Corridors, Blocked Sprinkler Heads, Doors blocked
open, Obstructed stairwells, and diflcult to see exit signs.
1. What do most security pro- Crime prevention.
fessionals agree that a pri-
mary function of the secu-
rity department in a health-
care setting should be?
2. Inherent Susceptibility: A healthcare setting is a prime target for crime, because of how
the business of healthcare works.
3. Open access: Healthcare institutions traditionally provide an open access en-
vironment. 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.
4. 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.
5. Distracted Patients and Criminals know that patients and family members often are less
Staff: 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.
6. Whose personal safety is af- Patients: If patients are concerned for their personal well being
fected? or the safety of their personal property their recovery may be
attected. They may decide to get healthcare treatment elsewhere.
Employees: employees with personal safety concerns are less pro-
ductive and less attentive to patients. Visitors: Visitors concerned
for their personal well being may encourage their loved ones to
seek medical care elsewhere.
, cee cee- IAHSS ADVANCED
7. Reducing the opportunities 1. The opportunity to commit crime.
for Crime- The triangle of
crime 2. The desire or motivation to commit the crime.
3. The ability to commit crime.
8. Of the 3 components, de- Reducing the opportunity for crime is the key to crime prevention.
sire and ability are for the
most part, beyond the con-
trol of the security profes-
sional.
9. Crime prevention Crime prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of
a crime risk and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce
it.
10. Preventing Crime through To adequately protect a healthcare environment and prevent crime
physical security planning a comprehensive security plan must be developed. Its scope must
extend to the following:
1-Protecting Personnel,
2-Protecting Information,
3-Protecting the Physical Plant.
11. Layers of protection: 1. The perimeter barrier.
2. Barriers at the buildings' exteriors.
3. Interior controls.
12. Perimeters The first line of defense is a perimeter barrier. A perimeter barrier
defines the line or outside perimeter of the site. It can be either
structural or natural. An example of structural perimeter barrier is
a chain-link fence. An example of a natural barrier is a row of trees.
, cee cee- IAHSS ADVANCED
13. Exteriors The second line of defense is at the buildings' exteriors: the top,
sides and bottom of each building. Doors, windows, skylights, and
fire escapes provide this defense.
14. Interiors The third line of defense is interior controls. Included are the in-
ternal operations of the protected site and the security personnel
who protect the environment. Many items comprise the interior
control system. Lock and key systems, access control, systems
( card, biometrics, etc.) alarms, cameras, good policies and proce-
dures, and proper training examples.
15. New employees New employee orientation is a vital fist step to generate employee
involvement in support of the security program. Security's involve-
ment in new employee orientation begins a relationship between
the security department and employees that must be nurtured and
maintained.
16. Key messages; when and Urge new employees to report the following safety and security
what to report concerns immediately upon discovery. Suspicious Persons and
safety deficiencies.
17. Hazard surveillance inspec- The purpose of the inspections is to identify any safety and security
tions risks and get them corrected. Typically the inspection looks for the
following: Fire hazards, employee knowledge and understanding
of the fire and emergency plans, hazardous materials, material
safety data sheets, medical gas shut ott policy (unit specific) Fa-
miliarity with he Safe Medical Devices Act and how to respond if
equipment falls.
18. Fire Hazards Obstructions in Corridors, Blocked Sprinkler Heads, Doors blocked
open, Obstructed stairwells, and diflcult to see exit signs.
