title: Why the Joint Commission's proposed combining of safety and security under new EC standards is a mistake.
abstract: The following statement was filed by the author with the Joint Commission to point out the flaws and potential adverse consequences of combining the disciplines of Safety and Security in a consolidated Environment of Care Standard.
authors.affiliation: Security Management Services International, Inc., Newbury Park, CA, USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Nesbitt
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States