Health goes hand in hand with security
A hospital, a nursing home, and any other medical-social facility are places frequented by many different people and user groups on a daily basis. These include patients, family members, medical staff, and technicians. The demands placed on security solutions and security levels in building systems are just as many and varied. Integrating the convenient and flexible ASSA ABLOY locking solutions into the infrastructure of medical-social facilities enables secure access control, escape route technology, and accessibility for virtually any requirement.
One very important requirement is protection against burglary and unauthorized entry – after all, hospitals and care facilities should promote recovery and be places of calm and caution. You can find an overview of the applicable security standards for building protection and the extent to which various locking systems meet the applicable resistance classifications in medical-social facilities here .
However, operators of healthcare facilities tend to be reluctant when it comes to modernizing existing locking concepts. Most of them fear high costs. But modern systems promise higher and future-proof security standards, greater convenience, and time savings in handling and administration, as well as significantly lower maintenance costs. In the following article, you will find detailed information and reasons why investing in modern and forward-looking infrastructure is indispensable and worthwhile, especially in hospitals and nursing homes.
Given recent experience with the coronavirus pandemic and the growing threat from cyberattacks, the critical role that hospitals and nursing homes play in providing care is very clear. Physical protection is of central importance, because, from a security point of view, every opening in a building is a potential weak spot. From entrance gates and X-ray and server rooms to elevators, lockers, and office furniture, a wide range of areas need to be secured. In this checklist, you can find out which aspects you should pay particular attention to and how assigning electronic access authorizations helps to improve the level of security overall.
You can find more exciting articles on the topic of healthcare under the following links:
→ Electronic locking systems – time to get rid of preconceptions!
→ How to find the right locking system in the healthcare sector.
→ Respond flexibly to current safety requirements with locking solutions.
→ Ultra-quiet door closers in a practical example of an out-patient clinic.
→ Is access to my hospital or nursing home secure?
→ Electronic locking system for healthcare: eBook with detailed eCLIQ product overview.
→ Electronic locking systems and security locks with a high level of burglary protection.
→ Planning aid for locking systems in medical-social facilities.
→ No more stress with worn out knobs.