Hospital and Healthcare Security
by Tony W. York
7th Edition
Publisher: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780443265600 |
| eText ISBN | 9780443265617 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann |
| Publishing Year | 2026 |
| Edition | 7th Edition |
| Language | English |
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 7th Edition delivers a practical framework for organizing protection operations within modern medical institutions. The volume organizes facility protection around three foundational pillars: people, processes, and technology to help security professionals evaluate risks across clinical environments. Designed to assist facility leaders, the text connects daily guard deployment with administrative oversight.
Core thematic arcs focus on physical security safeguards, security master planning, emergency management, and practical strategies for managing violence in healthcare settings. Specific additions in this revision examine Enterprise Security Risk Management alongside systematic Security Vulnerability Assessments. Readers examine how institutional design, protective physical barriers, and structured emergency response plans operate together during crisis scenarios.
The text further details modern technological applications, incorporating specific analysis of video surveillance systems and remote video patrols. It functions as an operational reference for healthcare security officers, supervisors, coordinators, trainers, managers, directors, Chief Security Officers, and hospital administrators.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Healthcare Environment
Chapter 2: The Mission of Healthcare Security
Chapter 3: Healthcare Security Risks and Vulnerabilities
Chapter 4: Managing the Basic Elements of Healthcare Security
Chapter 5: Security Department Organization and Staffing
Chapter 6: Leadership & Professional Development
Chapter 7: The Healthcare Security Officer
Chapter 8: Training and Development
Chapter 9: The Security Uniform and Defensive Equipment
Chapter 10: Security Staffing and Deployment
Chapter 11: Security Program Documentation and Key Performance Measures
Chapter 12: Patient Care Involvement and Intervention
Chapter 13: Human Resources and Staff Responsibilities
Chapter 14: Employee Involvement and Security Awareness
Chapter 15: Investigative Activity
Chapter 16: Security Master Planning and Design
Chapter 17: Physical Security Safeguards
Chapter 18: Security Systems
Chapter 19: Violence in Healthcare
Chapter 20: Areas of Higher Risk
Chapter 21: Areas of Special Concern
Chapter 22: Parking and the External Environment
Chapter 23: Non Hospital Programs and Services
Chapter 24: Emergency Management
Chapter 25: A Primer for Healthcare Executives
Chapter Appendix I: Incident Category and Data Collection Framework
Chapter Appendix II: IAHSS Healthcare Security Industry Guidelines
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