title: Securing your hospital in a family and friends environment.
abstract: How does the healthcare security professional protect patients, staff and visitors from harm in the face of a Family and Friends philosophy espoused by many hospitals, a philosophy marked by less restrictive visiting hours, free movement throughout the facility, extended dining hours in the cafeterias and a general feeling of openness? How are security professionals expected to deal with an increase in threats of violence in such a restriction-free environment? In this article the author proposes a number of ways to secure a facility under such challenging circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012637:Security Measures; D012931:Social Environment; D013997:Time Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014789:Visitors to Patients