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Should security be 'doing more with less?' A case history.

Steven Wilder1

  • 1Sorenson & Wilder Associates, Bradley, IL, USA.

Journal of Healthcare Protection Management : Publication of the International Association for Hospital Security
|March 16, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Hospitals face significant costs when security officers perform non-security duties. A lawsuit highlighted the financial risks of expanding security personnel roles beyond their core responsibilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Legal Studies in Medicine
  • Occupational Safety

Background:

  • Security officers in hospitals are increasingly assigned tasks outside their primary security functions.
  • This expansion of duties can lead to legal challenges and financial repercussions for healthcare institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a specific lawsuit filed against a hospital concerning security officers performing non-security tasks.
  • To illustrate the potential financial and legal consequences for hospitals misutilizing security personnel.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of a legal proceeding.
  • Review of court documents and hospital operational policies.

Main Results:

  • The lawsuit resulted in substantial financial costs for the hospital.
  • The ruling underscored the legal risks associated with assigning security staff to non-security related duties.

Conclusions:

  • Hospitals must clearly define and restrict security officer roles to security-related tasks.
  • Failure to adhere to defined roles can incur significant legal and financial penalties, impacting hospital resources.

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