Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to G L Bagley.
The author expresses his views on why the healthcare community must adopt preventive security policies and their liability if they fail to act. Facilities must invest in more qualified personnel and up-to-date equipment for the hospital security program.
The author shows why the concept of a good, proactive loss control and prevention program is the proper and cost-effective choice for healthcare facilities. He discusses why security practices based on a police image and police response are inappropriate in view of the proliferation of lawsuits for malpractice and negligence.
This article provides a case history of a hospital's experience with a canine program. It gives details on how and why the program was chosen, training and costs involved, first-year results, and its value for hospital security.
The author describes the recently completed JCAHO survey at his hospital. He compares the months of preparation and the results to childbirth.
The author discusses the ways to protect against an infant or child abduction, which is a devastating problem for a healthcare facility. He presents his own hospital's "Code Pink" plan and describes a drill that was conducted to test the plan and uncover mistakes.