Special report. After shooting incidents: hospitals take different security measures to deal with ED violence.
Violent incidents in hospital emergency facilities, whether at the hospital itself or in nearby facilities, have been serving as catalysts for administrators to take immediate steps to create a safer environment for staff and patients. In this report, we'll give details on the events that spurred the upgrading of security at five medical centers and what specific steps are being taken.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005389:Firearms / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*