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Tip of the week: Ensure workers' security during emergencies
Healthcare Security Weekly, November 19, 2007
One way to help ensure worker turnout during a disaster is to plan for security measures.
"Healthcare workers want to know that if they put themselves at risk to work during a crisis, their employer will take care of them and their families," said Linda Kruus, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine at Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. "To that end, strategies such as providing security, transportation, on-site child care, [and] financial incentives are also essential, so that they know their concerns are being addressed."
Under Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) standard EC.4.10 (emergency management plans), EP #10 requires hospitals to plan for support services for staff members and their families during emergencies. Furthermore, security measures fall under that same element.
To learn more about ways to encourage employees to show up for work in a disaster, go to www.hcpro.com/ppv-78587.html. The cost is $10. Briefings on Hospital Safety subscribers received this story with their subscriptions.
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