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Contact Information: Joe Corliss 12300 Twinbrook Parkway Suite 610 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 443-1046 jcorliss@hqe.ihs.gov Activity: Other / Misc Keyword: Security System, remote cameras Background: There was no security system in the original design and there was substantial unauthorized people wandering throughout the hospital, especially from the Emergency Room on the weekends. Lessons Learned: Security is essential in a modern hospital and the emergency room must have the proper physical controls to limit unauthorized access during off duty hours. Recommended Action: All hospitals and health centers need a comprehensive security plan, with extensive security cameras inside and outside monitored from a 24-hr duty station preferrably in the Emergency Department. Location: Pine Ridge Hospital, Pine Ridge, SD Program: OEHE/DFMHQE Date: 07/13/2001