SAFETY AND SECURITY

1. SAFETY AND SECURITY IN
HOSPITAL
ARUNA YESUDAS
MHA
LIMSAR

2. SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Safety Management is an art and
science of setting safety objectives
of the industrial / hospital related
activities of planning, organizing ,
directing, supervision,
monitoring, administration and
improving various function to
achieve the safety objectives.

3. AIMS OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT
At creating organization to achieve total safety and
security(freedom from accident)and to provide good
working condition for better health higher efficiency,
productivity, morale of workers and better working
conditions.

4. NEED FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY
TECHNOLOGY
Need for security:
*The age old method of crime detection, prevention and control
is effective and there is no substitute for it, but at the same time
the crime has also become very technical due to advance
technology.
*The hospital are high tech the equipment are high tech, the
criminals have also become high tech then there is no option
except to develop high tech system for crime detection,
prevention and control.

5. *To check all the possible chance of accidents
*To eliminate accident causing work stoppage and production
loss.
*To prevent accident in industry/hospital by reducing hazards.
*To reduce cost related to accident.
*Better morale of employees.

6. *To educate all the members regarding safety principles.
*To eliminate accident caused work stoppage and lost
production.
*To achieve lower work mens compensation, insurance rate and
reduce all other direct and indirect costs of accidents.
*To prevent loss of life, permanent disability and the loss of
income of workers by eliminating causes of accidents.
*To evaluate employees morale by promoting safe work place
and good working condition.

7. OBJECTIVES OF SAFETY AND
SECURITY MEASURES
*To establish safety management system, safety audit
system.
*To achieve 100% of safety and 100% security of
installations equipment, human life and animal life.
*To bring awareness about safety hazards and safety rules.
*To educate personnel.

8. BASIC/GENERAL SAFETY RULES AND
PRINCIPLES
 The only correct way to do a job in
the hospital is the safe way. Urgency
is not a justifiable excuse for
neglecting safety.
 Know your job thoroughly.
 Do not handle or operate
machinery, tools and equipment
with out authorization.
 Be alert and observe keenly.
 Stay physically and emotionally fit
for your work by maintaining good
health and a proper diet.

9. *Personal hygiene is important. In many areas of
the hospital, this is absolutely necessary.
*Prevent the spread of infection and contagious
disease.
*Wear proper uniform or clothing for your job.
Neither too tight nor too loose.
*If you see some foreign material, loose wire, oil
spill etc.. On the floor that may cause an
accident, make sure it is removed at once.
*Be familiar with your work procedure.
*All departments have writtern work procedure
that include safety practice at work and handling
equipment.

10. *To understand cause effect relationship in accident and scientific
phenomena associated with electricity.
*To control the situation and prevent accident, injury and loss to
human life, installation and property.
*To minimize loss in case of accident.
*To study of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions leading to
accidents. To take corrective measures to eliminate them.

11. SAFETY IN PATIENT CARE:
*Prevent patients from falling from bed.
*Make infirm patients feel at ease. Make them understand
that they need to get assistance.
*Provide for patients belongings to kept within easy reach.
*Use bedside rails on both sides, wherever provided.
Particularly for elderly/restless patients.
*Check and double-check medications regarding
instructions, lables and patient identity.
*Label all bottles and containers. Keep the medicine supply
locked, Keep caution, warning signs against toxic
substances, isolation etc…
*Lift patients correctly with your leg power keeping your
back straight. Use mechanical aids where available.

12. Safety in traffic:
*Secure the wheel chair or stretcher in place by
before loading or unloading a patient or when
assisting a patient on or off the chair.
*Always use safety belts or side rails on strtchers to
protect patients from falling while transporting.
*Push carts, wheelchairs and stretchers slowly.
*Control stretchers and wheelchairs from the lower
side while going up or down a ramp.
*Transport patients feet first.Have an assistant at
front.Never leave the patient unattended.

13. Safety against trips and falls:
 Trips and falls can cause serious injury. Pick up the little
things on the floor such as banana peelings, flower
petals, pencils, broken glasses,etc.
 A liquid spill can be risky. Clean it up immediately.
Block off the area until cleaned.
 Beware of electrical cords. You may easily trip.Place
them out of the way. Remove them when not needed.
 Take one stair at a time. Always use handrails when
walking up or down the stair.
 Never use fingers to pick up broken glasses. Use a
brush.
 Place objects carefully overhead. Carelessly kept
objects may drop and hurt people.

14. Safety in electrical goods:
 Prevent dampness near switches wrings and appliances. Keep your hands dry when
you handle them.
 Protect cords. Heat, oil and abuse will damage electric nisulation.
 Inspect cords, plugs, switches , sockets and outlets frequently to ensure that they
are not damaged.
 Report electric faults immediately. A “small shock” , overheating , sparking or noise
is an urgent warning.
 When connecting and disconnecting electrical equipments, turn the ON- OFF
switch to OFF position.
 Avoid using an adapter to fit a three pinned plug in a two pinned outlet.
 Keep wires, lamps, etc. free from contact with curtains, furniture , packing materials,
etc.

15. Health Hazards- Toxicity:
*Each workplace is different. Check
procedures with your supervisor.
*Certain chemical,physical and biological
exposure can be hazhardous to your
health.Exposure may be through eyes,
ears,nose,mouth,skin contact,absorption
and the nervous system.
*Never store flammable liquids in your desk
or cabinet.

16. Critical assets to be considered in the hospital security
planning:
 The buildings and furnishing ( eg: against vandalism)
 Vehicles parking lots and structrures
 Cash
 Chemical storage
 Nuclear medicine
 Labs, equipments, instruments and reagents
 Loading docks
 Children and infants

17. * Staff, patients, visitors and families
* Elderly patients and residents
* Supplies including linens , scrubs and food
* Private information of confidential nature
* Pharmacies and pharmaceuticals
* Equipments
* Patient, visitor and staff property
* Tenants and their people and property

18. SECURITY AND LOSS-PREVENTION PROGRAMME
SOME METHODS OF INTERNAL CONTROL:
1.Physical security:
• Guarding all means of ingress and egress. Protect the hospital against
intrusion from without and illegal movement of goods from within.
• Control of the hospital’s perimeter.
• Control of human traffic like employees , visitors, drivers, contractors ,
vendors,etc. conduct body search , if necessary.

19. • Control vehicles like delivery trucks, etc.
and check outgoing vehicles.
• Install locking devices and alarms.
• Issue visitor passes.
• Lockers and lockable cabinets for staff
against personal property theft.
• Provision of a safe for patient’s valubles.

20. 2. Procedural Security
i. Establish service rules and communicate them to all employees.
ii. Establish policies and procedure manual for each department.
iii. Establish committees such as the general purchase committee , pharmacy and
therapeutics committew, etc.
iv. Establish accountability and control over the flow of hospital supplies and
materials.
v. Institute inventory control procedures.
vi. Establish well formulated procedures for requisition, purchase, indent , supply
and distribution.
vii. Institute a perpetual inventory system.

21. MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY ORGANIZATION
Management of
security
organization
Selection of security
agency on contractual
system
Verification
Discipline
Training of security
staff

22. HOSPITAL SECURITY COMMITEE
SECURITY ORGANOGRAM
MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT
ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT(Security)
CMO I/C SECURITY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMIN)
SECURITY SUPERVISOR
SECURITY AREA IN CHARGE
SECURITY PERSONNEL

23. ROLE OF HOSPITAL SECURITY SERVICES
 Provide security services to all the staff of the hospital.
 Provide security to all the patients including the visitors of the
hospital.
 Protection of the hospital properly.
 Prevention of hazards by modern techniques.
 Analysis of security threats.
 Surveillance programme

24. *Preparation of strategy for security plan
*Organising, monitoring and evaluation of the
security plans.
*Conduction of survey for security threats.
*Reception of visitors