The need for better, more secure access control in health care facilities is growing to protect against thefts and other threats; however, facilities must remain open and welcoming, while still maintaining strict access control rules.
The need for better, more secure access control in health care facilities is growing to protect against thefts and other threats; however, facilities must remain open and welcoming, while still maintaining strict access control rules.
Health care facilities entail many different types of establishments, including hospitals, clinics and laboratories. John Davies, MD of TDSi, sees “little difference according to the type of the facility” when it comes to access control. Instead, Davies noted how “the ability to have open protocol integration across multiple sites is becoming more the norm.”
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