title: Better safe than sorry: one agency's successful safety and security strategies.
abstract: The Home Healthcare and Protective Services Departments of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) pooled their expertise to develop a comprehensive safety and security program for the visiting clinical staff. This article describes the program, various training sessions and modules, and the escort program provided by the Protective Services officers.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yaross
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States