Cummings Security Consulting
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Consulting Services

Let's check the pulse on your security programs.

Cummings Security Consulting is a trusted partner in building an effective healthcare security program. Mike Cummings has been a leader in the industry for over 30 years, so organizations look to him for presentations, speaking engagements, training programs, expert witness support in negligence cases, and workplace violence prevention program assessment and development.

Consulting Services

 
 

healthcare security program

Review and assessment of your healthcare security program or any component thereof.

This can include:

  • How the program is structured
  • Services provided by the security department
  • The training of both security and non-security personnel
  • Preparation for a Joint Commission survey
  • Review of the department policy and procedure manuals
    • Staffing model
    • Type of services and statistics related to the services provided
  • Observation of operations
  • Interviews with staff and department leaders as well as leaders of key stakeholder departments
  • Review of the security management plan including security sensitive areas

expert witness support

Assistance with an assessment of the merits of a negligent security case, representing either the plaintiff or defendant.

This can include, but is not limited to:

  • The review of the overall security program
  • The details of the case relative to security best practice related to the specifics of the case
  • Assessment of case strengths or weaknesses based on review of depositions and preparation of lines of questioning for those pending deposition

presentations & Programs

Presentations or programs around a wide range of healthcare security topics.

These include, but are not limited to:

  • Workplace violence prevention and program development and implementation
  • Current challenges and opportunities related to securing healthcare facilities
  • Designing the security program around the organization's business plan
  • Building security service lines "outside the box"

The presentations or programs can be delivered to the security team, its leaders or leadership of the healthcare system.

 

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

  • Assessment of current program
  • Development of full or partial program including
    • Elements related to policy and procedures
    • Threat assessment team construct
    • Situation assessment
    • Response processes
    • After action review and planning
  • Development of a coordinated implementation plan including
    • A review and accounting for elements of training and reporting mechanisms supportive of the scope of the institution’s desired program