Surviving security budget cuts in a recession (August 2009 issue)

As hospitals across the country are suffering from the recession, budget cuts have become widespread in many hospital departments, and security departments are no exception. Security is important, but it doesn’t generate revenue, making it more critical than ever for security department managers and directors to find ways to survive— and even thrive—while carrying the weight of economic hardship.

In this August 2009 issue of Healthcare Security Alert, learn expert tips of how to handle budget cuts to your security department in a recession, and gain expert advice in our Q & A section on pediatric security and security during renovation with consultant Steven MacArthur.