About Hospital Security and Public Safety
Hospital and public safety pose unique challenges. Organizations must balance an open campus environment with the safety needs of their patients, employees and other assets.
HASC works to strengthen hospital preparedness and responses to public safety threats. The association produced the standardized safety codes widely adapted by California hospitals and pursues legislation to help protect the care environment. This page includes information and resources to help you manage risk and keep your facility safe.
Share Your Hospital’s Emergency Code Practices by June 20
The HASC Emergency Codes Workgroup has extended the deadline to complete its survey on emergency code practices to Friday, June 20. Hospital leaders in safety and security, facilities and related roles are requested to share their facilities’ current practices to inform the workgroup’s efforts to support hospitals in transitioning from color-coded to plain language alerts. […]
Call for Workgroup Members: Help Modernize Hospital Emergency Alerts
Your response is requested by Friday, April 18 HASC is forming a workgroup of hospital professionals in safety, security, facilities, clinical operations and emergency management to support the transition from color-coded emergency codes to plain language alerts—aligning with best practices endorsed by CMS, TJC, FEMA, CDC, CISA and HHS. Why This Change Matters The National […]
CHA 2024 Disaster Planning Conference
You’re invited to the 2024 Disaster Planning Conference, hosted by the California Hospital Association (CHA) and AXIS Medical Education. If you work in emergency preparedness, hospital disaster planning, compliance, nurse management, case management, quality and safety or clinical, please join us. Whatever your experience level, you’ll gain info and insights to prepare your hospital for […]