title: Blizzards! savvy healthcare security strategies.
abstract: The author, who directed his facility's response to the blizzards of Winter 2009/2010 that "shut down" Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington, DC area, presents a frank review of the problems that will be faced in such situations, and provides "savvy" solutions for security managers for adjusting their staffing, parking control, and snow clearing strategies.
authors.affiliation: Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D004219:District of Columbia; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012914:Snow; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014768:Virginia