The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) recently released the Design and Renovation Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities. Developed by the IAHSS Design Taskforce, a subgroup of the IAHSS Council on Guidelines, and funded by the International Healthcare Security & Safety Foundation (IHSSF), the Guidelines are offered free to IAHSS members and non-members may request them for free until May 31, 2012 on the IAHSS website at www.iahss.org.
The Design and Renovation Guidelines were created in an effort to assist security leaders, design professionals, and planning staff to build security into each new construction and renovation project at their respective facilities. The IAHSS Board of Directors and the IHSSF approved and supported the development of a Healthcare Facility Security Design Task Force, comprised of professionals with extensive expertise in design, healthcare security management, physical security, crime prevention through environmental design, regulatory agencies, emergency management, healthcare physical plant management, as well as international representation to ensure the Guidelines will also be applicable to countries outside the United States.
