The staffs role in medical practice safety: 30 steps to make your office safer and more secure

This article offers 30 practical strategies that will keep a medical practice safe and secure. These strategies can serve as the core knowledge base for staff safety instruction programs and can be included in employee procedure manuals. Specifically, the article presents easy-to-follow and affordable strategies for deterring professional burglars and petty thieves, for preventing or responding tofires, for avoiding falls and other common office mishaps, and for securing office keys. It suggests 10 additional safety do's and don'ts for your staff; including several pertaining to their dress and work habits. It also offers guidelines for planning and rehearsing an effective office evacuation procedure.