Access control, weapons detection and visitor management systems are just some of the security technologies helping to prevent healthcare workplace violence.

The emergency management report from Trust for America's Health, Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, ranks U.S. states in terms of their disaster preparedness.

Healthcare workers faced a 249% increase in injury and illness rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) highlights risk management and worker safety strategies for healthcare security leaders.

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. received the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Program of Distinction designation.

Beebe Healthcare system in southern Delaware partnered with the Delaware National Guard and other agencies to simulate two emergency drills as part of its preparedness planning.

The University of Arizona vaccination site is using ALPR technology to help track vehicles into and out of the POD as well as identify issues in distribution and efficiency.

In response to increasing reports of national violence, UK and UK HealthCare officials have put additional security measures in place.

Learn how to give healthcare security staff the tools they need to perform their varied job functions to the best of their ability, while maintaining safety and security for staff and patients, and encouraging a solid, trustworthy, honest and long-term security team.

In a report titled, “COVID-19 Vaccine Security Assessment,” analysts at G4S detail the security threats – both physical and cyber – associated with vaccine distribution across the U.S. and around the globe.