The safety and security of patients, staff and visitors has never been more top of mind than now for those in the healthcare field.
Violent behavior committed by patients is a growing concern affecting staff at all levels. Yet, these staff are lacking appropriate healthcare security technology to address the issue. That is, until now. Metrasens offers the latest innovation in healthcare security technology to detect restricted items in a manner suitable for healthcare environments.
Recent years have seen an increase in threats against healthcare workers accompanied by more questions than answers on how best to address the growing issue. For one, the need for proper healthcare security technology to reduce these threats is long overdue. Metrasens now provides the solution that ends the debate on availability of people screening technology that allows healthcare facilities to remain open and helpful rather than restricted and inaccessible.
The first thought that comes to mind for people screening is emergency department and ambulatory entryways. While these are important areas, the emergency department benefits from a more expansive, layered security approach. The involves entryway, triage, and crisis intervention or psychiatric holding areas. Expanding beyond the traditional areas uncovers new ways to contain security threats in the emergency department.
Mental health, behavioral health or psychiatric hospitals all come with their own unique set of risks and safety requirements. Those with compromised mental status for any number of reasons have an increased tendency for violent behavior, and this can put staff in undesirable positions. Patient screening is a security necessity that extends beyond the entrance and into the facility where threats can be addressed from the inside-out.
