Moderator: Josh Morita, EVP, Healthcare Business Media
Presenters: Ted Hood, Senior Project Manager, TLC Engineering Solutions, and David Stewart, Principal, orcutt | winslow
Active Shooters, Domestic Violence, Terrorism, Gangs, Behavioral Patient Issues, Theft, Workplace Violence, and Abductions are unfortunate realities hospitals must be prepared to face. Virtual fencing, biometrics, video analytics, visitor management systems, access control, emergency notification systems, duress systems, and video surveillance can reduce these risks but must be carefully designed with the built environment as a front line defense. Embracing a holistic design approach that integrates these technologies along with physical barriers, structural resiliency, strategic lighting, incident command centers, and operation needs is a must to address today’s hospital security risks.
Learning Objectives:
1. Assess the complex security threats facing hospitals today.
2. Explore varied security industry technologies and future trends.
3. Review examples of key security design elements incorporated into healthcare facilities.
4. Review holistic design team methods that addresses the physical and electronic elements of a comprehensive hospital security design.