title: Gangs in hospitals.
abstract: What occurs when a gang member presents himself or herself to a healthcare environment? What can the security and nursing departments do to respond to the potential danger and prevent a possible incident? Healthcare institutions, says the author, should adopt standards to reduce and prevent gang activity and make both the healthcare environment and society safer places.
authors.affiliation: Chicago Office of Advance Security, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Melnick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*