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May 12, 2008 (Volume 7, Issue 19)

Hospital ERs unprepared to handle terrorist attacks
Nearly seven years after 9/11, the country’s ERs and hospitals are not prepared to deal with the surge of patients that could result from a major terrorist attack, according to a House oversight committee.

Security guards strike at some Kaiser hospitals
Contract security officers walked off the job at 16 Kaiser Permanente medical facilities in northern California last week in a three-day strike to raise support for their longtime efforts to unionize, reported the Sacramento Business Journal. Security guards in southern California also walked off the job for one day only.

Four hospital employees charged for failing to report rape
Prosecutors in Scottsdale, AZ filed charges against four hospital employees who allegedly failed to report the sexual assault of a stroke patient to law enforcement, reported CBS 5 Phoenix.

Tip of the week: Work with community in emergency planning
Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) standards require hospitals to establish response efforts when local community support isn’t available for at least 96 hours following a catastrophe.

Other recently-published articles from Healthcare Security Weekly:

Controversy in San Francisco about proposed change in hospital security

Lawsuit settled in alleged hospital beating

Doctor decides not to fight extradition from U.S.

Tip of the week: Expect scrutiny on 96-hour prep work

Security guard charged with promoting cop-killing in YouTube video

British physician suspended after searching for pornography on hospital computers

Woman wipes blood on security guards

Tip of the week: Sharpen safety practices around hospital helipads

Man sentenced to death for murdering unarmed hospital guard

Wireless hospital systems can disrupt medical devices

Security at hospital heightened as actress goes home with new baby

Police respond to hospital after mock hostage drill miscue

Hospital security tightened to give freed hostages privacy

Legal round-up

Tip of the week: Involve IT in disaster plans

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