Citation

Moore CD. J. Healthc. Prot. Manage. 2012; 28(2): 65-71.

Affiliation

Northwest Hospital, Randallstown, MD, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, International Association for Hospital Security and and Safety -- Rusting Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22970625

Abstract

The threat of gang violence spilling over into hospital emergency rooms has become a reality in communities of all sizes, the author reports. The keys to a successful campaign against gang violence in a hospital setting, he says, are training and education of security and clinical staffs, cooperation with law enforcement, and proper reporting procedures and protocols.

Language: en