Threat Assessment – The lost conversation
Lost in all the emotion and charge political fervor is a genuine and legitimate discussion on how to better resource threat assessment and protective intelligence capabilities.
Tag: #violenceprevention
Does anyone still remember that workplace violence is an issue in healthcare?
No matter what we are dealing with; pandemic, financial recovery, or some other great crisis to come; we must keep our organizations aware of the issue of violence and working toward solutions to decrease violence in our facilities.
Three ways the security profession can take ownership of violence prevention in healthcare
If we allow others to take the lead, then our organizations will miss out on utilizing their best resource. Violence prevention is our business.
Why Proactive?
Even when we react to something like a theft or an act of violence, we must be able to carry our response forward into new measures of prevention to ensure the event is not repeated.
Bedside Risk Assessments, Part 3
The ABRAT presents a promising leap forward in bedside violence risk assessment, and when combined with proactive response by the staff can significantly reduce the risk of a workplace assault.