Citation

Mikow-Porto VA, Smith T. J. Healthc. Prot. Manage. 2013; 29(2): 26-37.

Affiliation

Consulting Firm of Research & Policy Analytics, Carrboro, NC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, International Association for Hospital Security and and Safety -- Rusting Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24020317

Abstract

Although the public's view of healthcare facilities is that they are inherently safe and secure, administrators and staff members in hospitals are very aware that they could be vulnerable to an episode of violence at any time, according to the author. Today, crimes, including homicide, are an ever-present reality in healthcare facilities, they report, citing recent studies which attempt to explain why this is so. The article is based on the introduction to the IAHSS and IHSS Foundation 2012 Crime and Security Trends Survey. The complete survey is accessible to members in the Reference Section of the IAHSS web page.

Language: en