title: HEICS to HICS, some observations and experiences.
abstract: There has been a marked improvement in the capability of hospitals to respond to emergency situations with the introduction of HICS in 2005, the author says, citing a wealth of available materials for developing a robust response plan. He warns security directors, however, about current practices which may be keeping them out of the emergency management loop.
authors.affiliation: St. Bemardine Medical Center, San Bernardino, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006739:Hospital Administration; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States