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Combating Complacency: Getting the Most Out of Your Data Breach Response Plan

Risk of Data Breaches at Hospitals is Greater at Larger Facilities, Teaching Hospitals

July 12, 2017

The risk of data breaches at U.S. hospitals is greater at larger facilities and hospitals that have a major teaching mission, according to a study led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

Consumers Ready to Embrace AI and Robots for Healthcare

July 12, 2017

Will artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in medicine replace the human clinician? Not yet, but healthcare is changing and the public is ready.

From the ER to the Executive Suite, Hospitals Tighten Up

Canadian Nurses Report Workplace Violence is Increasing

July 12, 2017

A new national survey of Canada’s nurses shows that the majority believe patient safety is declining, or not improving, and workplace violence in health care is a serious and growing problem. Many of those surveyed have considered a job or career change, according to survey results.

Recognizing Security Blowback: Active Shooter Prevention and Response and Best Practices

July 12, 2017

In the webinar, “Recognizing Security Blowback: Active Shooter Prevention and Response and Best Practices,” Jim Sawyer, Security Director for Seattle Children’s Hospital, discussed why security blowback is essential to understand to mitigate active shooters and workplace violence.

From the ER to the C-Suite, Hospitals Tighten Up Security

Behavioral health, the pharmacy, the ER and the labor-and-delivery areas remain large areas of security focus for hospitals.

Ed Finkel

June 1, 2017

Hospitals are places for healing the sick and wounded, but unfortunately given their necessarily open nature they can be challenging environments to physically secure – potentially leading to additional medical emergencies.

Healthcare Data Compliance: Maintaining Integrity, Privacy and Security

For healthcare and healthcare data security managers – both physical and digital – it’s game on when it comes to cyber risks.

Jim Romeo

March 1, 2017

More than 5,000 vascular or thoracic patients seen between 2012 and 2015 at Sentara hospitals in Virginia. That’s what Norfolk, Virginia-based Sentara Healthcare discovered in November of 2016 within one of its third-party vendors.

Newly Identified Antibodies Target Zika

Kylie Bull

February 1, 2017

Chinese researchers have identified two Zika antibodies from an infected patient that could provide mice with complete protection against the mosquito-borne virus.

Ebola Vaccine Proven to be Protective

Kylie Bull

February 1, 2017

An experimental Ebola vaccine initially developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada has proven to be “highly protective” against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published on December 23 in The Lancet.

How to Secure a Healthcare Facility that Works with Mentally Ill Patients

December 15, 2016

Increasingly, security in hospitals and healthcare facilities are dealing with patients who are mentally ill and/or suicidal. In a webinar, Jim Sawyer, Director of Security for Seattle Children’s Hospital, explained how to identify, support, plan and train for what some experts refer to as an exponential increase in patients who need and require special mental health support.

Healthcare Workers Need More Protection from Workplace Violence

December 15, 2016

Hospital employees victimized by violence on the job are forced to take time away from work at a rate that's five times higher than workers in other occupations, according to a report.