Security and safety at healthcare facilities are important for both quality healthcare and public safety. Hospitals and clinics are a safe haven for those in physical or emotional need, and increasingly seen as a place of refuge in the event of a large-scale emergency such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack. For these reasons and others, more and more people use hospitals as their first source for help. Hence, it is essential that healthcare security staff not only consider facility security and safety, but also take an interest in broader public safety. 

Perhaps the most significant and effective security product in a hospital is the CCTV security system. Many security-related incidents are resolved from the use of a closed circuit television. To combat the risk of patient disappearance, a CCTV can be installed in the entrance of a patient ward. Security staff can view people entering and leaving the area. It can also be used in lobbies, operating rooms, labs and pharmacies, among others. Cameras can even be programmed to count the number of people moving through an area or identifying and reporting that an object has been removed or left behind.

       The major security and surveillance challenges: