title: Gangs and healthcare security: preparation and education are the keys.
abstract: The threat of gang violence spilling over into hospital emergency rooms has become a reality in communities of all sizes, the author reports. The keys to a successful campaign against gang violence in a hospital setting, he says, are training and education of security and clinical staffs, cooperation with law enforcement, and proper reporting procedures and protocols.
authors.affiliation: Northwest Hospital, Randallstown, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Charles D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012933:Social Identification; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*