IAHSS and Architecture Profession collaborate on Webinar: Security Design Guidelines for Healthcare

IAHSS provides expertise to Architecture Profession

IAHSS Past President Thomas Smith invited to present IAHSS Design Guidelines to Architecture Profession

When:  Jul 13, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET)

Hosted by: Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) and American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Aggressive, disruptive, and violent criminal behavior is on the rise across every facet of health care in the U.S., from hospitals large and small, to residential long-term care facilities, to stand-alone ambulatory surgery centers and orthopedic care sites, to home health and hospice. Additional security staff including armed officers and police are often called upon to stem this tide of violence against healthcare workers. But, as you will learn in this presentation, SECURITY BEGINS IN DESIGN. The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) released the 3rd edition of its Security Design Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities in 2020.

After participating in this webinar attendees will:

• Describe important security design elements to include in every project and their impact on the users experience and safety.
• Understand important security design elements of parking and the external environments of healthcare facilities and the role integrated design plays.
• Discuss important security design elements of buildings and the internal environment of healthcare facilities and the role integrated design plays.
• Identify high level security design elements in ED-based behavioral health facilities, long term care facilities, and standalone emergency settings.

Speaker:
Thomas A. Smith, CHPA, CPP
IAHSS Past President
Healthcare Security Consultants, Inc.

Moderator:
Gregg D. Ostrow, AIA

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