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Auditing hospital security: is your security program in compliance?

Anthony Luizzo¹, Bernard Scaglione

¹L.C. Security Consulting Group, Inc, NY, USA.

Journal of Healthcare Protection Management : Publication of the International Association for Hospital Security

|August 29, 2009

Summary

Periodic security audits are crucial for enhancing program performance. Compliance audits measure current security initiatives and guide future improvements for administrators.

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Area of Science:

Information Security
Computer Science

Background:

Program performance enhancement is critical.
Security initiatives require regular evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To present key issues in audit and compliance programs.
To describe the application of security audits.

Main Methods:

Employing periodic compliance techniques.
Conducting security audits.

Main Results:

Audits measure the effectiveness of security initiatives.
Audits provide guidance for future enhancements.

Conclusions:

Periodic compliance techniques improve program performance.
Security audits are essential for effective security management.