Healthcare security is a growing concern worldwide, and with good reason. According to a recent study, crime at U.S. healthcare facilities has grown by 37 percent from 2010 to 2012. Violence against doctors, nurses and other hospital staff is especially troubling and, in many cities, appears to be on the rise due in part to drug and alcohol use, as well as emotional and psychological conditions.
Although most hospitals train all employees on ways to de-escalate violent situations, they....