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Security Screening IQ™

Healthcare Security Incident Intelligence™

Transform incidents into actionable training and preparedness

We focus on where incidents actually start — screening failures and missed early indicators — and how those moments escalate into patient violence. We use real public incidents, optional internal event uploads, and mock scenarios to create training and tabletop exercises within the platform that improve decision-making and make after-action training real and meaningful.

Public Incident Library
Browse real-world healthcare security incidents normalized into training scenarios

6 incidents found

ED Screening
high
ED Screening Failure - Missed Agitation Indicators

Patient with methamphetamine intoxication bypassed screening due to medical urgency. Staff missed behavioral indicators during triage. Patient became violent 20 minutes later in treatment bay, injuring two nurses.

15 min read
BH Screening
critical
Behavioral Health Unit - Weapon Discovery Post-Admission

Patient admitted to behavioral health unit after standard screening. Makeshift weapon discovered 3 hours later during room check. Investigation revealed inadequate personal belongings search at entry.

15 min read
Access Control
medium
Lobby Escalation - Refused Screening Protocol

Family member refused screening, became confrontational when policy was explained. Security called only after physical threats made. No early intervention protocol followed.

15 min read
Staff Communication
medium
Inpatient Ward - Staff Conflict During Shift Change

Patient became aggressive during shift handoff. Communication breakdown between departing and arriving staff led to delayed response. Patient restrained after brief physical altercation.

15 min read
Visitor Violence
low
Parking Lot - Visitor Altercation

Verbal dispute between visitors escalated to physical confrontation in parking structure. Security response delayed due to limited camera coverage. No security personnel on patrol at time of incident.

15 min read
ED Screening
critical
ED Triage - Weapon Concealment

Patient concealed knife during initial screening. Weapon discovered only after patient threatened staff during vital sign assessment. Enhanced screening protocols now in place.

15 min read
Performance Metrics & Intelligence Outputs
Leadership-level indicators focused on improvement and preparedness

Operational Metrics

  • • Screening-related incident frequency
  • • Common failure points
  • • Time-to-intervention trends
  • • Escalation pattern analysis

Training & Preparedness

  • • Scenario participation rates
  • • Tabletop exercise completion
  • • Training topic recurrence
  • • Supervisor engagement

Decision-Making Metrics

  • • Identified decision breakdowns
  • • Improvement trends over time
  • • Repeat incident pattern reduction
  • • Screening consistency indicators

All metrics are framed as: Improvement and preparedness indicators • Non-punitive • Training-focused