Electronic Access Control

• Is staff alerted by unauthorized ingress or egress to restricted areas or private living quarters?
• Has biometric (finger print or facial recognition) been considered to avoid unauthorized loaning of access cards or keys?
• Does staff carry ID Badges/Access Control Credentials with audit trail?
• Are other entrances equipped with access control products where key cards or other similar items are used to access the building?
• Has a video surveillance system audit been done in the past year?
• If video surveillance is in place, is it being monitored throughout the day?

Doors & Door Hardware

• Does your facility have a preventative maintenance program to assure all locks are operating & securing doors properly?
• Do the automatic doors that are accessed by disabled & elderly detect their presence in the opening & delay closing until clear?
• Have the manual closing doors with hydraulic door closers been tested to assure they meet ADA low resistance opening effort standards?
• Are walls and doors protected from damage and scarring from moving objects such as wheelchairs?
• Is hardware treated with an anti-microbial finish to fight infectious disease?

Pharmaceutical Safety

• Are all medications secured and accounted for throughout the day?
• How are medications delivered to patients within the facility?
• How is medication secured within a patient room?
• How are medications monitored when refrigeration is required?

Behavioral Healthcare Hardware

• Are specialty locksets installed to prevent the lock from being used as an anchor?
• Are cabinets secure where the handle cannot be used as an anchor?
• Are in-swinging doors equipped with hinge covers or specialty hinges to prevent being used as an anchor?
• Are doors equipped with an alarm to prevent non-approved egress?
• Did you know hardware can be treated with Anti-Microbial products to help fight bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mold?

Government-FIPS 201

• For a Government VA Healthcare facility, are locks FIPS 201 approved?
• For a Government VA Healthcare facility, are access points at an entrance equipped with a FIPS 201 Compliant PIV II card reader?

Fire & Life Safety

• In case of power loss, are doors equipped with an illumination option to view exits with smoke in the building?
• Are the doors equipped with panic hardware or fire exit hardware?

Hallways & Bathrooms Hardware

• Do the hallways have a protective and rugged coverings to prevent damage from wheelchairs and other moving objects?
• Do the hallways have protective and supportive items to help tenants with support?
• Do private living quarters and community bathrooms offer easy access to personal items, such as toilet paper, while maintaining a GREEN Solution?

Key Control

• Are spare keys stored in a locked cabinet with record & receipt of issued keys?
• Is key management software used?
• Do electronic keys & cylinders need to not only be secured, but also provide audit trail?
• Are patented key systems needed for a higher security system?

Maternity Wards

• Is a visitor viewed through an Audio Entry system, and is there communication with the front desk?
• Are the doors equipped with alarms to alert of unauthorized access?
• Are the locks on the doors functioning?
• Are doors equipped with electric latch retraction to allow for immediate lock-down?
• Do patient rooms have a safe or lockable cabinet for patient valuables storage?
• Did you know hardware can be treated with Anti-Microbial products to help fight infectious organisms?

Patient Records / HIPAA

• Are personal records secure at all times during the day?
• Does management know who has access to the personal records?
• Does management know how many keys and/or passwords are available for existing systems?

ADA Compliance

• Are doors equipped with handicap accessible equipment?
• Are doors able to be opened and closed easily while complying with ADA regulations?
• Does the facility have any areas that may not be in full compliance with ADA regulations?

HopTel-Lodging

Hospital Hotels (Hop-Tel or HopTel) are often located within the hospital and provide families of patients who are having surgery or located in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) a place to sleep in warm and comfortable surroundings.

• Do locks on hotel style rooms for frequently used rooms for long stays have audit trail in case an incident occurs?
• Do Hoptel Rooms offer a secured location for valuables inside the room?
• Do Hoptel Room doors secure when the person exits the room?

Elopement

When a patient who is physically, mentally, emotionally, chemically and/or cognitively impaired who wanders away (either walks, runs, escapes, etc.) by exiting the facility unsupervised, unnoticed and/or prior to scheduled discharge. Products within this page provide solutions to the facility to help monitor exit doors and keep the patients safe.

• Are exit doors equipped with alarmed devices to alert staff upon unwanted egress?
• Are door prop alarms on exit doors to assure exit doors remain closed?