Healthcare Checklist

Healthcare & Medical Facility Security Checklist

Hospitals and clinics face rising workplace-violence rates, controlled-substance diversion, infant/patient elopement, and HIPAA physical-safeguard obligations. This checklist maps to IAHSS and Joint Commission expectations.

Public & Emergency Department Access

ED entry has metal detection or weapons-screening protocol.
Waiting-room panic buttons at triage and registration.
After-hours ED access separates ambulatory from ambulance entry.

Pharmacy & Controlled Substances

Pharmacy door alarmed with dual authentication for entry.
Controlled substances stored in DEA-compliant safe with time-delay.
Diversion analytics reviewed monthly, not just anecdotally.

Patient Safety & Infant Protection

Infant tags active on L&D and NICU with elopement alarms at exits.
Behavioral-health and dementia units on delayed-egress with door alarms.
Wander-management for at-risk patients throughout facility.

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