Here we go again… The prospect of a moving Gitmo prisoners to alternate locations in the U. S. has again raised its ugly head. This action whether based on political or economic interests is one which should be carefully considered. Some years ago...
Open letter to all those Leadersᶼ with Oversight Responsibility for Public Health and Healthcare All-hazards Readiness
ᶼ Congressional, DHS, DHHS, OSHA, EPA, NRC, DOD, DOE, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial and Oval Office, Healthcare Corporate Boards/Trustees, Hospital C-Suite Why Hurricane Sandy’s response looks like the Hurricane...
A Lucid Article on Terrorist Threats
In this well written blog post, Louis DeAnda described the emerging threats of terrorism, insurgency and organized crime and how they are blending to present a new threat profile that the country should be preparing to address. We like the overall holistic view and...
GAO-12-925 – Unsecured Nuclear Materials Put All at Risk
It is almost surreal how the world has become a place with so little accountability and so much apathy among those who have a moral responsibility to care for a trusting public. Welcome to Superman’s Bizarro World of the 21st century. This summer I...
Firearms in Hospitals – No Progress This Year, Again
This article from the Columbus Dispatch discusses two recent handgun deaths in hospitals, leaving unanswered questions about how to make hospitals safer for patients, visitors and staff in the face of rising crime. Excerpt:...
Reflections on a Motto
In response to an ASIS Group discussion, I put together some thoughts about what I thought was a very good Motto: In today’s complex and sometimes bewildering world we see an endless array of clever and thought- provoking expressions of end-game...
Little Progress Protecting Against Dirty Bomb
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a new report on subject materials, GAO-12-512T. This report address a long standing issue of the hazards associated with safety and security of very dangerous radiological materials use in hospitals and research...
Terrorist Threat from Inside?
In this article, written for the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security we ask the question: Could increased reliance on IMG’s (International Medical Graduates) who according to the author, ...
Emergency Readiness Myth – We Are Ready
Excerpted from the author’s book: Unready To Err is Human: The other neglected side of Hospital Safety and Security. MYTH: “Public and Private Healthcare sectors are capable of cooperating to respond adequately to...
Hospital Emergency Readiness – Major Challenges
We congratulate the Tuscon AZ response team from first responders to the AZ Medical Center ER, to all levels of clinical treatment. The limited scope of the tragic shooting incident allowed for the treatment of all victims in a timely manner. Unlike larger mass...
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