Environmental Designs
The following are environmental designs employers can use to help diffuse violence in the healthcare setting:
- Develop emergency signaling, alarms, and monitoring systems.
- Install security devices such as metal detectors to prevent armed persons from entering the hospital.
Install security devices such as cameras and good lighting in hallways.
- Install other security devices such as cameras and good lighting in hallways.
- Provide security escorts to the parking lots at night.
- Design waiting areas to accommodate and assist visitors and patients who may have a delay in service.
- Design the triage area and other public areas to minimize the risk of assault.
- Provide staff restrooms and emergency exits.
- Install enclosed nurses' stations.
- Install deep service counters or bullet-resistant and shatterproof glass enclosures in reception areas.
- Arrange furniture and other objects to minimize their use as weapons.
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1-8. Installing metal detectors is an example of _____.
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