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As it turns out, training works when a hospital conducts active shooter drills. There’s been a lot of talk in emergency preparation circles about the need for hospitals to establish a plan of action in the event of an active shooter incident in the facility. For several years, regulatory agencies including CMS, The Joint Commission, and NFPA have been working on establishing standards—albeit with vague, nonspecific instructions—that would help healthcare facilities train better through drills and other safeguards. After a gunman open fired at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on August 5, the emergency department at Del Sol Medical Center—about three miles away—was immediately flooded with patients. The shooting left 22 dead and 26 injured, and was the culmination of two mass shootings in the U.S. in a 24-hour period. A day earlier, another gunman opened fire in a nightclub district of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring 17 others. Like several other hospitals that have faced the same scenarios in recent years—facilities in Orlando, Aurora, and Las Vegas, to name a few—the hospital staff responded as best they could in the face of unimaginable stress to save lives, maintain order, and keep their own facility safe. Del Sol Medical Center officials said they were able to respond so well to the shooting because the hospital had recently...Read the full article. Simplify confusing code references so you can better protect your facility. Stay up to date on the latest changes to the Life Safety Code® (LSC), as well as The Joint Commission’s Life Safety standards, NFPA codes, and related fire protection provisions to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and employees - Subscribe toHealthcare Life Safety Compliance and read the full article. This monthly digital newsletter provides analysis and advice from industry experts, Critical Q&As with Brad Keyes, CHSP, includes access to searchable online archives, peer networking, and much more! Keep your facility safe - subscribe now! | |
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