There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to ...
Security’s purpose in a modern hospital is to protect people while preserving dignity, calm, and clinical flow. That starts at the front door. A welcoming, consistent check-in sets expectations, ...
Hospital security often involves dealing with life-or-death situations, but sometimes ill-advised policies create unneeded obstacles. One security officer found himself tasked with enforcing a ...
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EDITORIAL: State's decision risks hospital staffers' safety

Apr. 17—Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What prompted this change, and exactly how does this enhance the overall security, especially for vulnerable members of the hospital's staff? That's ...
The individuals working there encounter volatile and, at times, dangerous situations, and taking away critical tools only ...
In the wake of a recent incident involving a loaded handgun inside Rochester General Hospital, the facility’s new president ...
A new ban on the use of defensive tools by security staff at a state hospital puts police, hospital workers, patients and the community “at unnecessary risk,” a Massachusetts police chief warned ...
Officials in Tewksbury have expressed frustration this week over the removal of security tools from Tewksbury Hospital’s ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mobile devices increase the threat surfaces that a hospital system has to keep account of The use of mobile devices in hospitals ...
A state inspection found "no deficiencies" after social worker Alberto Rangel was killed at a San Francisco General Hospital clinic. Photo by Mariana Garcia. The San Francisco Department of Public ...