title: Budget cuts, technology, and the loss of experienced security personnel: what can be done to stem the tide?
abstract: As a result of hospital budget-cutting, the healthcare industry is losing many of its best security directors and managers, some experts warn. This loss is extending to the reduction of security officer complements, partially due to an "overdependence" on technology. And it's not only personnel who are being cut, but training programs as well. In this report, we'll give details on the current trend, its dangers to patient protection, and what changes can be made to operate more effectively in the current economic environment.
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D007587:Job Description; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D020415:Personnel Downsizing / Q000639:trends*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000639:trends; D012637:Security Measures / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States