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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 NEW SIG on Children's Hospitals » IAHSS is pleased to announce a NEW Shared Interest Group (SIG) on Children's Hospitals. You can join the group here .&n...
Friday, July 21, 2023 2024 Board of Directors Call for Nominations is Open » The 2024 Board of Directors Call for Nominations is now open. In accordance with the Association's bylaws and its Election...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 IAHSS and (ASHE) Collaborate to Explore Weapons System Citations and CMS Impact » IAHSS and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) are collaborating on a survey about CMS Citations Related...
Monday, July 10, 2023 IAHSS Past President Published in Journal of Radiology Nursing » IAHSS Past President Paul Sarnese, MAS, MSE, CHPA, CAPM, was recently published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing . S...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 IAHSS and ASHHRA Collaborate on Industry-Leading Tools and Resources – Call for SMEs » IAHSS is pleased to announce a collaboration with the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHH...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 The IAHSS Commission on Certification Launches Job Task Analysis Survey for the CHPA Program » The IAHSS Commission on Certification is pleased to announce the kickoff of the CHPA Job Task Analysis Survey . The surve...
Monday, June 26, 2023 Request for Feedback on New Guideline: 02.01.01 Canine (K9) Deployment in Healthcare » The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is requesting members provide feedback on a newly drafted guideline, 02.01.01 Canin...
Monday, June 19, 2023 Call for Presentations for 2024 IAHSS Annual Conference, Orlando » The 56th IAHSS Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held April 29-May 1, 2024, at the Lowe’s Royal Pacific Resort Univ...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 IAHSS Announces 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition Details » IAHSS is pleased to announce that the 56 th Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held April 29-May 1, 2024, at the Lo...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 IAHSS Foundation Completes Large Research Study About Security Controls on Emergency Department (ED) » IAHSS Foundation is pleased to launch the “ Effective Controls on Emergency Department Violence ” study. There were 136 ED...
Friday, May 12, 2023 IAHSS 2023 Foundation Recognition Award Winners » The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation held their Annual Celebration and Honors Gala...
Friday, May 12, 2023 05.04 Searching Patient and Patient Areas for Contraband » The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of a significant update t...
Thursday, May 4, 2023 Request for Feedback on New Guideline: 04.11 Security Operations Centers » The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is requesting members provide feedback on a newly drafted guideline, 04.11 Security Oper...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 IAHSS Surpasses Membership Milestone With More Than 3,000 Members Worldwide » The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety is proud to announce that its membership has reached an a...
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 IAHSS Foundation Launches 2023 Crime Survey, USA Members Only » The IAHSS Foundation Crime Survey compiles data each year that is used by countless security staffs and administrators...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 New Guideline - 01.01.12 Policies, Procedures and Post Orders » The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of a new industry guide...
Friday, February 24, 2023 Update to 07.03 Cash and Other Monetary Processing Systems » The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of an update to industry...
Thursday, February 23, 2023 Toolkit for New Security Managers in Healthcare, 2nd Edition » IAHSS Launches Revised Toolkit for New Security Managers in Healthcare, 2 nd Edition IAHSS is pleased to announce the...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 IAHSS Announces Keynote Speaker for Annual Conference » IAHSS is pleased to announce that Vincent Phipps will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 IAHSS Annual Conference in Nashvi...
Monday, January 30, 2023 IAHSS Launches First-Ever Salary and Career Benchmark Survey for the Healthcare Security and Safety » IAHSS is launching this vital and first-of-its-kind career resource for the industry: an interactive dashboard that will p...
Monday, January 23, 2023 Call for SMEs - Threat Assessment » IAHSS is seeking volunteers to contribute to the development of our Threat Assessment Program/Education. Security, S...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 IAHSS Past President Bryan Warren Discusses Swatting Incidents with ASHE’s HFM Magazine » 'Swatting' becomes a growing concern. Prank threats to hospitals are on the rise, presenting a new challenge for security...
Friday, January 13, 2023 IAHSS Provides Resources for ASPR TRACIE on NEW Hospital Armed Assailant Planning Document » ASPR TRACIE recently released their new On-Campus Hospital Armed Assailant Planning Considerations document designed to...
Thursday, January 12, 2023 Member Feedback for Guideline 05.04 Searching Patient and Patient Areas for Contraband » The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is requesting members provide feedback on 05.04 Searching Patient and Patient Areas for Co...
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 IAHSS Announces New Guideline – 05.07.01 Behavioral Health Emergency Response Team » The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of a new industry guideli...
Thursday, December 22, 2022 CHPA Scholarships Available, Apply by Jan. 31 » The IAHSS Foundation is extending the deadline to sub...
Friday, December 9, 2022 Call for Nominations for IAHSS Foundation Recognition Awards » Recognize the hard work and accomplishments of healthcare security and safety professionals by submitting a nomination for...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 IAHSS Launches Revised Guideline for Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Plan » To assist healthcare organizations to bolster healthcare security preparedness and response, the IAHSS Council on Guidelin...
Monday, November 21, 2022 Call for Feedback on 07.03 Cash and Other Monetary Processing Systems » The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is requesting members provide feedback on 07.03 Cash and Other Monetary Processing Systems...
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 IAHSS Board Member Takes Part in NAHS Annual Conference in Birmingham, England » IAHSS Board Member and 2023 President-Elect, Eric Clay, CHPA, CPP, led a keynote at the National Association for Hea...
Thursday, November 10, 2022 IAHSS Request for Information: Healthcare Incident Reporting Companies » IAHSS Request for Information: Healthcare Incident Reporting Companies IAHSS is gathering healthcare incident repo...
Friday, November 4, 2022 Call for Feedback on 01.01.12 Policies, Procedures, and Post Orders Guideline » The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is requesting members provide feedback for the NEW 01.01.12 Policies, Procedures, and Post...
Thursday, November 3, 2022 2023 IAHSS Board of Directors, Election Results » Join us in congratulating the newly elected 2023 IAHSS Board members! ...
Monday, September 26, 2022 IAHSS Consolidates Membership Categories » At the IAHSS Annual Conference held May 16-18, 2002, during the Annual General Member Meeting, IAHSS President Brine Hamil...
Friday, September 23, 2022 IAHSS Feedback for 05.07.01 Behavioral Emergency Response Teams Guideline » The IAHSS Council on Guidelines is requesting members provide feedback for 05.07.01 Behavioral Emergency Response Teams Gu...
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