title: Who's in your facility? Screening and managing vendors.
abstract: This two perspective article addresses the issue of vendor screening and identification. It describes a process now in place at a hospital that complies with new Federal regulations for screening and managing vendors who enter a healthcare facility.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Security Consultants, Inc., Frederick, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Fredrick G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Roll
authors.forename: Walter G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Sarratt
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D012637:Security Measures; D014481:United States