The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has released an advisory urging healthcare facilities across the state to standardize the emergency codes they use to notify staff of urgent situations.

HOUSTON – In a world where personal safety is paramount, knowing how to discreetly alert someone that you’re in danger can be life-saving. While there are many ways to call for help, having a set of ...

Hospitals use color codes to communicate emergencies quickly and discreetly. Each color code represents a different type of ...

I first started working in healthcare security at St. Joseph’s Healthcare System in the west end of Toronto in 1985. I had only been working in the security industry since 1978 and I was still very ...