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Don Macalister - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Managing the Basic Elements of Healthcare Security
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:The function of a Healthcare Security program goes far beyond simply addressing Security risk and vulnerabilities. The program must provide a whole host of services. In this chapter, the fundamental service programs of Healthcare Security are reviewed, including: customer service, maintaining an orderly environment, preventative patrol, incident reporting and investigation, response to requests for service, Security communications, parking and traffic control, accident reporting and investigation, Security education and training, applicant background investigation, response to internal and external emergencies, enforcement of rules and regulations, access control, liaison with law enforcement and other government agencies, internal and external audits, physical and electronic Security, and a host of supportive services. The focus on service in this chapter is founded in the belief that Security is part of the Healthcare team, and patient needs are paramount.
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Healthcare Security Risks and Vulnerabilities
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:In this chapter the identification and assessment of the types of threats, and the degree (impact) of damage if the threat becomes an actual occurrence, are discussed as the foundation of a Healthcare organization protection system. Appropriate Security safeguards to be developed are identified to manage (prevent or mitigate) damage and establish an acceptable level of personal safety of the stakeholders. A properly conducted Security assessment of the organization is shown as essential in identifying Security exposures in a methodical manner that is thoroughly described, emphasizing specific risks and threats driving the Security system to be based on a valid analysis rather than event-driven, as part of a continuous process of evaluation. Healthcare Security risks are grouped into major categories, with high profile incidents in hospitals used to illustrate these categories and reinforce the higher level risks inherent in Healthcare settings.
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The Healthcare Security Officer
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:The Security officer as the point of contact for the majority of Security services and activities is examined in this chapter. An understanding of officer authority is established, with the recruitment, selection, training, diversity of staff, compensation, motivation and officer discipline examined as the basis for forming an effective Security program. The Security officer’s understanding of the purpose of Healthcare is emphasized to drive a desire to serve, ensure safety and provide customer service in this most challenging and dynamic environment. Examples are utilized to illustrate varying degrees of authority that may be modified through special powers in some jurisdictions, and scheduling considerations are discussed in the context of providing the best coverage with available resources as well as the impact on Security staff retention.
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Protecting a Healing Environment
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:In this chapter, the healing environment is examined in a Security context, presenting a host of different and unique settings where patient care is the primary mission. In the context of protecting Healthcare facilities and the people who receive, deliver or support care, Security is defined and distinguished from the law enforcement function. Security of the Healthcare organization is presented as a business function reflecting an alignment with the mission, vision and strategic objectives of the organization they serve. The evolution of Healthcare Security is examined alongside key internal and external influencers with an overview of developing Security systems, program objectives and body of knowledge introduced with key regulatory agencies identified and their impact on Healthcare Security described.
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Leadership and Professional Development
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:Leadership and professional development activities cannot be lost in the Healthcare Security program. The success of the Security program is largely the responsibility of the Security leadership team and a direct reflection of their experience, leadership, responsiveness, and commitment to protection and customer service. If these qualities are not found at the top, they will likely be absent in the Security staff. This chapter is focused on helping Security leaders at various levels develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their leadership positions, which can make the organization a better place to work and help the protection program retain its most critical asset—their employees. Many Healthcare organizations have seen that investment in the development of its Security leaders has a measurable return on investment (ROI), as it helps improve employee engagement and patient satisfaction scores, and reduces the cost of Security staff turnover, employment practices liability and inadequate Security liability.
Gwo-boa Horng - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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An Authentication Scheme to Healthcare Security under Wireless Sensor Networks
Journal of Medical Systems, 2012Co-Authors: Tsung-chih Hsiao, Yu-ting Liao, Jen-yan Huang, Tzer-shyong Chen, Gwo-boa HorngAbstract:In recent years, Taiwan has been seeing an extension of the average life expectancy and a drop in overall fertility rate, initiating our country into an aged society. Due to this phenomenon, how to provide the elderly and patients with chronic diseases a suitable Healthcare environment has become a critical issue presently. Therefore, we propose a new scheme that integrates Healthcare services with wireless sensor technology in which sensor nodes are employed to measure patients’ vital signs. Data collected from these sensor nodes are then transmitted to mobile devices of the medical staff and system administrator, promptly enabling them to understand the patients’ condition in real time, which will significantly improve patients’ Healthcare quality. As per the personal data protection act, patients’ vital signs can only be accessed by authorized medical staff. In order to protect patients’, the system administrator will verify the medical staff’s identity through the mobile device using a smart card and password mechanism. Accordingly, only the verified medical staff can obtain patients’ vital signs data such as their blood pressure, pulsation, and body temperature, etc.. Besides, the scheme includes a time-bounded characteristic that allows the verified staff access to data without having to have to re-authenticate and re-login into the system within a set period of time. Consequently, the time-bounded property also increases the work efficiency of the system administrator and user.
Tony W. York - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Managing the Basic Elements of Healthcare Security
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:The function of a Healthcare Security program goes far beyond simply addressing Security risk and vulnerabilities. The program must provide a whole host of services. In this chapter, the fundamental service programs of Healthcare Security are reviewed, including: customer service, maintaining an orderly environment, preventative patrol, incident reporting and investigation, response to requests for service, Security communications, parking and traffic control, accident reporting and investigation, Security education and training, applicant background investigation, response to internal and external emergencies, enforcement of rules and regulations, access control, liaison with law enforcement and other government agencies, internal and external audits, physical and electronic Security, and a host of supportive services. The focus on service in this chapter is founded in the belief that Security is part of the Healthcare team, and patient needs are paramount.
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Healthcare Security Risks and Vulnerabilities
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:In this chapter the identification and assessment of the types of threats, and the degree (impact) of damage if the threat becomes an actual occurrence, are discussed as the foundation of a Healthcare organization protection system. Appropriate Security safeguards to be developed are identified to manage (prevent or mitigate) damage and establish an acceptable level of personal safety of the stakeholders. A properly conducted Security assessment of the organization is shown as essential in identifying Security exposures in a methodical manner that is thoroughly described, emphasizing specific risks and threats driving the Security system to be based on a valid analysis rather than event-driven, as part of a continuous process of evaluation. Healthcare Security risks are grouped into major categories, with high profile incidents in hospitals used to illustrate these categories and reinforce the higher level risks inherent in Healthcare settings.
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The Healthcare Security Officer
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:The Security officer as the point of contact for the majority of Security services and activities is examined in this chapter. An understanding of officer authority is established, with the recruitment, selection, training, diversity of staff, compensation, motivation and officer discipline examined as the basis for forming an effective Security program. The Security officer’s understanding of the purpose of Healthcare is emphasized to drive a desire to serve, ensure safety and provide customer service in this most challenging and dynamic environment. Examples are utilized to illustrate varying degrees of authority that may be modified through special powers in some jurisdictions, and scheduling considerations are discussed in the context of providing the best coverage with available resources as well as the impact on Security staff retention.
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Protecting a Healing Environment
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:In this chapter, the healing environment is examined in a Security context, presenting a host of different and unique settings where patient care is the primary mission. In the context of protecting Healthcare facilities and the people who receive, deliver or support care, Security is defined and distinguished from the law enforcement function. Security of the Healthcare organization is presented as a business function reflecting an alignment with the mission, vision and strategic objectives of the organization they serve. The evolution of Healthcare Security is examined alongside key internal and external influencers with an overview of developing Security systems, program objectives and body of knowledge introduced with key regulatory agencies identified and their impact on Healthcare Security described.
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Leadership and Professional Development
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 2015Co-Authors: Tony W. York, Don MacalisterAbstract:Leadership and professional development activities cannot be lost in the Healthcare Security program. The success of the Security program is largely the responsibility of the Security leadership team and a direct reflection of their experience, leadership, responsiveness, and commitment to protection and customer service. If these qualities are not found at the top, they will likely be absent in the Security staff. This chapter is focused on helping Security leaders at various levels develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their leadership positions, which can make the organization a better place to work and help the protection program retain its most critical asset—their employees. Many Healthcare organizations have seen that investment in the development of its Security leaders has a measurable return on investment (ROI), as it helps improve employee engagement and patient satisfaction scores, and reduces the cost of Security staff turnover, employment practices liability and inadequate Security liability.
Jiankun Hu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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New secure Healthcare system using cloud of things
Cluster Computing, 2017Co-Authors: Ebrahim Al Alkeem, Dina Shehada, Chan Yeob Yeun, M. Jamal Zemerly, Jiankun HuAbstract:Modern Healthcare services are serving patients needs by using new technologies such as wearable devices or cloud of things. The new technology provides more facilities and enhancements to the existing Healthcare services as it allows more flexibility in terms of monitoring patients records and remotely connecting with the patients via cloud of things. However, there are many Security issues such as privacy and Security of Healthcare data which need to be considered once we introduce wearable devices to the Healthcare service. Although some of the Security issues were addressed by some researchers in the literature, they mainly addressed cloud of things Security or Healthcare Security separately and their work still suffers from limited Security protection and vulnerabilities to some Security attacks. The proposed new Healthcare system combines Security of both Healthcare and cloud of things technologies. It also addresses most of the Security challenges that might face the Healthcare services such as the man in the middle (MITM), eavesdropping, replay, repudiation, and modification attacks. Scyther verification tool was also used to verify the robustness and correctness of the proposed system.
Tsung-chih Hsiao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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An Authentication Scheme to Healthcare Security under Wireless Sensor Networks
Journal of Medical Systems, 2012Co-Authors: Tsung-chih Hsiao, Yu-ting Liao, Jen-yan Huang, Tzer-shyong Chen, Gwo-boa HorngAbstract:In recent years, Taiwan has been seeing an extension of the average life expectancy and a drop in overall fertility rate, initiating our country into an aged society. Due to this phenomenon, how to provide the elderly and patients with chronic diseases a suitable Healthcare environment has become a critical issue presently. Therefore, we propose a new scheme that integrates Healthcare services with wireless sensor technology in which sensor nodes are employed to measure patients’ vital signs. Data collected from these sensor nodes are then transmitted to mobile devices of the medical staff and system administrator, promptly enabling them to understand the patients’ condition in real time, which will significantly improve patients’ Healthcare quality. As per the personal data protection act, patients’ vital signs can only be accessed by authorized medical staff. In order to protect patients’, the system administrator will verify the medical staff’s identity through the mobile device using a smart card and password mechanism. Accordingly, only the verified medical staff can obtain patients’ vital signs data such as their blood pressure, pulsation, and body temperature, etc.. Besides, the scheme includes a time-bounded characteristic that allows the verified staff access to data without having to have to re-authenticate and re-login into the system within a set period of time. Consequently, the time-bounded property also increases the work efficiency of the system administrator and user.
