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1. Kurskstate medical university
Department of life safety
Topic:THE STATE OF HEALTHCARE
SECURITY in medical establishment
(Past, Present, and Future)
by… jaiswal nishant kumar
Group no. 10

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THE ANATOMY OF
HEALTHCARE SECURITY
As a healthcare
professional or as a
security systems
integrator it is important to
understand how
healthcare security differs
from the rest of the
security industry.

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Healthcare Security
•Healthcare Security In The Past
•Healthcare Security At Present
•Healthcare Security In The Future
•How Integrators And Business Partners Can
Be Successful In The Healthcare Market
•Questions & Answers

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THE PAST

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In The Past
Free Public Access
• A Public Facility
• An Open Environment
• Considered A Safe Place
• Little Security In Effect
• Separate And Often Dysfunctional Systems

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In The Past
Open DoorPolicy
• Numerous Entrances
• Exterior Doors Often Unlocked
• Emergency Department Open To All
• Little Scrutiny Of Lobby Traffic

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In The Past
Free To Wander
• Individual Identification For Staff Not
Required
• Hospital Service Personnel Had Full Access
• Vendors And Contractors Were Unescorted
• Little Physical Security To Challenge Access

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In The Past
Public Viewing Of Babies
• Individual Identification Not Required
• Easy Access To Maternity And Pediatrics
• Access To Babies Not Closely Monitored
• Almost No Physical Security To Stop Infant
Swapping Or Abduction

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THE PRESENT

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The Present
Increase In Criminal Assault On Healthcare Setting
• Workplace Stress And Potential For Violence
• Staff Access To Drugs And Pharmaceuticals
• Criminal Assault On Hospital Pharmacies
• Healthcare Facilities A Named Target For Al Qaeda
• Security Of Medical Records And Data Systems

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The Present
Increase In Criminal Assault On Healthcare
Setting (continued)

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The Present
Emergency Department Violence
• Street Altercations Continue At Hospital
• Revenge For Street Violence Is Sought At Hospital
• Armed Confrontations Necessitate Armed Security

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The Present
Infant Abduction FromHospitals
• A Major Liability Issue For Hospitals
• Maternity Areas Require Special Security Measures
• Electronic Infant Tracking Systems Required To
Avoid:
 Abduction
 Infant/Mother Mix-Ups

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The Present
Loss Of Assets And Theft
• At Any Time Many Pieces Of Essential
Medical Equipment Are Missing
• High Value Assets Can Be Stolen

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THE FUTURE

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The Future
MajorParadigmShift (JCAHORequirements)
•Under the security standards, accredited hospitals
are required to establish and maintain a security
management program
•The security management plan must establish a
staff orientation and education program with program
performance monitoring provisions and program
review.
•Emergency security procedures also must be
established to address actions in the event of a
security incident or failure, handling of civil
disturbances.

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The Future
September11, 2001
•The emergency management plan describes how
the hospital will establish and maintain a program to
ensure effective response to disasters or
emergencies that includes a terrorist attack in the
community.
•The plan should address the following four phases
of emergency management:
Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery

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The Future
September11, 2001 (continued)
•The hospital conducts proactive risk assessments
that evaluate the potential adverse impact of the
external environment and the services provided on
the security of patients, staff, and other people
coming to the hospital facility.

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The Future
Sensitive Areas
•The hospital controls access to and egress from
security-sensitive areas, as determined by the
hospital.
Maternal – Child / Pediatrics
Emergency Department
Pharmacy
Surgical Services
Intensive Care Units
Psychiatry
•A security education program that addresses
minimizing security risks in sensitive areas.

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The Future
State-Of-The-Art Infant Protection
•Appropriate protocols, policies, and procedures
•State-of-the-art electronic infant protection system
•Mother-Baby mix-up protection

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The Future
Emergency Department Access Control
•Card Access
•Panic Alarms
•CCTV Surveillance
•Digital Video Archiving
•Photo Identification
•Visitor Pass System

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The Future
Hospital Lock-Down Capability
•Bioterrorism Incident
•Criminal Threat
•Threats Due To Contamination
•Mass Causalities
•Immediate Lock-Down