Point Security Company has extensive experience and expertise in providing security services to hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

For our healthcare clients, we help design security programs assuring full compliance with OSHA and state regulatory agencies, such as the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as well as Joint Commission, DNV, and AOA requirements and recommendations involving Life Safety and Environment of Care Standards.  We are prepared to assist hospital management in:

• Healthcare Background Screening OnPoint™
• Report Writer System / Incident Tracker
• Healthcare Armed & Unarmed
• Healthcare Security Assessments & Surveys
• Healthcare Security Consultants
• Courier Lab Services

Additionally, we are especially experienced at assisting clients in preparing for surveys and inspections by Joint Commission, DNV, AOA and state regulatory agencies. We have also assisted hospital clients in the process of Root Cause Analysis involving incidents of a serious nature.

Specialized Training for the Healthcare Environment

At Point Security Company training of personnel for hospital assignments emphasizes “Core Competencies”, de-escalation techniques and defensive tactics techniques via nationally recognized and certified training programs. Also, our officers are encouraged (and sponsored) to complete the Basic Security Officer course offered by the International Association of Healthcare Safety and Security and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) training.

Workplace Violence Awareness Training: Data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries reveals that workplace violence injuries have increased by over four hundred percent (400%) in the past few years. Additionally, seventy-nine percent (79%) of incidents were caused by interactions with patients. To better serve our clients and in an attempt to provide a safe workplace environment, we have emphasized workplace violence awareness training along with non-violent crisis intervention training as follows:

• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
• Critical Crisis Management (CCM)
• Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)