title: Planning for the worst: one hospital's process for developing an 'active shooter on campus' policy.
abstract: Concerned about the potential for a Virginia Tech type tragedy at a hospital, the author contacted colleagues at other hospitals to inquire about their plans to reduce casualties in the event of an active shooter on campus, only to learn that there weren't any. Working with law enforcement, emergency management, risk management, and other interested officials and review committees, he developed his hospital's plan from scratch. Both the planning process and the plan itself are described in this article.
authors.affiliation: Safety & Security, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Chuck D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Plotner
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D005389:Firearms; D006739:Hospital Administration; D007087:Illinois; D035846:Law Enforcement; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D012637:Security Measures; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*