title: Health industry acts to meet security challenge by responding to Joint Commission advisories.
abstract: The healthcare industry is advancing in a desirable direction in terms of safety and security--thanks to the success of the JCAHO and the IAHSS--says the author. With the rise in healthcare policies, procedures, and programs, he reports, the incidence and severity of crimes against healthcare facilities continue to fall.
authors.affiliation: Universal Systems Associates, Inc., Hollis, NH, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017751:Safety Management; D012637:Security Measures / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control