This Web site serves as a supplement to Colling and York's Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fifth edition. Resources include:

Color versions of selected figures from the book in .eps, .tif, and .ppt format

Selected figures and tables in .eps, .xls, and .pdf, formats

Appendix I in .pdf format with the appendix's figures in .eps format

Appendix II, a Request for Proposal form, and other forms suitable for customizing, in .doc format

Please be sure to include the following credit line in any Word document that you adapt for your own use:
"This document is adapted from Hospital and Healthcare Security, 5th Edition, by Russell L. Colling and Tony W. York, © 2010, Elsevier Inc."

Color versions of selected figures

Color versions of selected figures from the book are available from the links below in .eps, .tif, and .ppt format.

Figure 5-3: Security incident classifications.
In four parts:

Figure 5-3 Part A

Figure 5-3 Part B

Figure 5-3 Part C

Figure 5-3 Part D

Figure 8-5: Example of a CRIMECAST map and site date.
In two parts:

Figure 8-5 Part A

Figure 8-5 Part B

Figure 9-5: Example of a healthcare security training bulletin.
In two parts:

Figure 9-5 Part A

Figure 9-5 Part B

Figure 7-6: Fundamental security principles.

Figure 7-6

Figure 17-3: Example of a decorative iron fence providing a pleasing definition and security for an outside garden area.

Figure 17-3

Selected figures and tables

Selected figures and tables from the book are available from the links below in .eps, .xls, .doc, .docx, and .pdf formats.

Figures:

Figure 2-3: TJC Environment of Care standards time line.

Figure 3-1: Basic healthcare security risks and vulnerabilities.

Figure 3-2: Security risk assessment information/data.

Figure 3-3: An example of a security risk assessment worksheet.

Figure 3-4: Security threat assessment and physical security safeguards.

Figure 4-4: A list of common healthcare security policies and procedures.

Figure 4-7: Components of the healthcare organization security strategic plan.

Figure 5-2: Listing of security services.

Figure 5-5: Basic healthcare security service activities and functional organization impact.

Figure 6-4: Comparing models in a corporate (multiple facility) security system.

Figure 6-5: Comparing basic security staffing models.

Figure 6-6: Summary of security staffing considerations.

Figure 7-3: Characteristics and traits of a successful security officer.

Figure 8-6: Example of a security officer firearms affidavit training.

Figure 8-7: Example of security officer taser affidavit training.

Figure 9-1: A sample on-the-job training checklist for a healthcare security officer.

Figure 9-2: A sample competency format used for a basic task performed by a healthcare security officer.

Figure 9-3: A sample sequenced and prioritized critical task list for a healthcare security program.

Figure 10-1: Overlapping security patrol areas.

Figure 11-6: Examples of security performance measurement/improvement.

Figure 12-2: Sample missing patient search form.

Figure 12-3: Sample security patient restraint form.

Figure 12-6: Forensic patient protocol: Duties of hospital (inpatient setting).

Figure 14-1: Example of a human resources department with an outside entrance for applicants and an internal entrance for serving employees.

Figure 15-6: Security services performance survey.

Figure 17-2: Example of the use of fencing and brick wall for security.

Figure 17-4: Commonly used standard for security lighting.

Figure 18-4: Comparison of analog and digital surveillance system requirements.

Figure 18-6: Mass notification systems: advantages and disadvantages.

Figure 20-3: Sample infant abduction drill evaluation form.

Figure 20-4: A model layout for access control in a small ED.

Figure 23-2: Example of the CPTED security principle of territorial reinforcement and clear lines of sight.

Tables:

Table 8-1: Advantages and Disadvantages of Security Uniform Styles and Table 8-2: Preferred Security Uniform Style by Function

Table 9-6: Weapons of Mass Destruction Exposures/Agents Guide and Table 9-7: Leadership Success Traits and Characteristics

Table 10-3: Advantages and Disadvantages of External Patrol Vehicles

Table 12-2: Security Officer Response to Autistic Patients

Table 18-3: TJC Survey or Identity Verification

Table 19-1: Listing of Workplace Violence Examples, Table 19-2: Type of Weapons Commonly Used to Commit Violence in the Healthcare Environment, and Table 19-3: Type of Weapons Commonly Used to Commit Violence in the Healthcare Environment

Table 20-2: The Number of Infant Abductions from US Hospitals and Homes, by State, from 1983 to June 2009, Table 20-3: Staff Training Considerations on Infant Security, and Table 20-7: Power Principle to Emergency Department Security Education

Table 22-1: Security Strategies for Home Healthcare Providers

Table 24-3: Stages of Facility Access Control

Table 25-1: Objective Criteria for Security Staffing and Table 25-3: Use of Force Continuum/Options

Appendix I

Appendix I is available in .pdf format from the link below. Also available below are the figures for Appendix I in .eps format.

Appendix I: Monthly Occurrence Report

Figure A-1: Total Incidents During Above Reporting Period at Sample Facility

Figure A-2: Change Statistics by Category

Figure A-3: # of Incidents by Category

Figure A-4: # of Incidents by Day of the Week

Figure A-5: # of Incidents by Hour of the Day

Appendix II

Appendix II, a Request for Proposal form suitable for customizing, is available in .doc format from the link below.

Appendix II: Security Services Request for Proposal

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