title: Developing and implementing innovative public safety programs for healthcare.
abstract: Opportunities in hospital security for improving performance and enhancing recognition through a highly professional public safety team exist in a number of areas. In this article, the author reviews 33 innovative programs introduced in a seven-year period for a leading health system.
authors.affiliation: Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission, Potter and Associates, Inc., GA, USA.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D005845:Georgia; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D017751:Safety Management; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*