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.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills Training
HASC is pleased to join the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and Los Angeles Jewish Health in presenting the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® with Advanced Physical Skills Training. In this certification course, you’ll gain skills and confidence to safely prevent, de-escalate and respond to crisis behavior. CPI, a HASC Education Partner, works with 42,000 certified instructors and has trained 17 million […]
Launching Plain Language Emergency Alerts Across Southern California Hospitals
HASC is pleased to announce a regional initiative to transition hospitals from traditional color-coded emergency alerts to standardized plain language emergency alerts. Beginning in Sept. 2026, hospitals across the HASC region are encouraged to initiate the transition based on organizational readiness. This effort will support a more consistent, clear and effective emergency communication system for […]
Introducing SAFE-TXT: Strengthening Healthcare Security Through Regional Awareness
HASC, in partnership with ReddiNet, is proud to launch SAFE-TXTSM. A regional emergency security notification network, SAFE-TXT is designed to enhance communication, situational awareness and security collaboration among healthcare organizations throughout Southern California. Built on the principle of “Regional Awareness. Stronger Security,” SAFE-TXT provides a fast and reliable way for healthcare safety and security leaders […]
Symposium Highlights Regional Threats, Needs and Resources
Event Recap HASC, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and City and County of Los Angeles public safety partners recently held the first of two Health Care Security and Emergency Preparedness Symposiums at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys. The May 7 program focused on the growing number of physical and cyber threats facing healthcare organizations […]
Cyberattacks and Vendor Risk
Recent major cyber incidents have clearly shown the far-reaching impacts of health care data breaches, along with the risks posed by third-party vendors. Learn more about the true cost of cyberattacks and their increased potential through vendor relationships in this article by ComplyAssistant, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner. The True Cost of Cyberattacks Two major […]
Sponsor the Health Care Security Symposiums
Connect with top health care decision-makers and raise your brand profile as a Health Care Security and Emergency Preparedness Symposiums sponsor. The symposiums, taking place May 7 in Van Nuys and and July 28 in Pomona, will draw health care, security and emergency management leaders to strengthen organizational resilience and prepare for physical and cyber […]
Health Care Security and Emergency Preparedness Symposiums
Thursday, May 7 Valley Presbyterian HospitalJean & David Fleming Health Education Center15107 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 914057 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPitzer Auditorium1798 N. Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 917677 a.m. – 5 p.m. Overview Join the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect Against Online Threats
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and HASC is excited to join this international initiative to keep people, data and systems safer online at our hospitals. “The campaign reminds us that simple actions can make a big difference,” said Tom Soto, CISSP, chief information officer at HASC. “Together, we can help fight online threats and protect […]