title: The SEO (security entrance officer): a wave of the future for healthcare security.
abstract: A security screening program which identifies and authenticate everyone who walks through its doors while making them feel welcome has been successfully introduced at a children's hospital after 18 months of planning, development, and testing, according to the author. In this article, he provides details on factors contributing to its success and pitfalls that were uncovered and overcome along the way.
authors.affiliation: Security Services, Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Panell
mesh_terms: D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012637:Security Measures