Hospital Security Assessment Software

This Software addresses Joint Commission Security and 2007 Environment of Care(R) Requirements

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 21, 2008 -- RiskWatch, Inc. announced today that they have released RiskWatch for Healthcare Security(TM), the most comprehensive assessment tool available for physical security assessments at hospitals and healthcare facilities.

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare and recently released standards related to the security of hospitals and healthcare organizations.

RiskWatch developed the Healthcare software in conjunction with input from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and GE Security.

RiskWatch for Healthcare Security(TM) includes a simple web-based questionnaire application that can be used to survey wide groups of administrative staff, security officers and clinical staff electronically and compile their answer instantly. It contains a comprehensive checklist based on the Joint Commission standards and helps organizations self-assess their security and be able to measure compliance directly.

The new software program covers every major area of security assessment including development of a written Security Management Plan, conducting the annual Risk Assessment, evaluating the threat environment, controlling access, and mitigating violence in the emergency department, as well as covering a proactive infant abduction prevention plan.

About RiskWatch

RiskWatch(TM) is the top-rated provider of innovative security risk assessment and compliance software that automates the risk management process. RiskWatch clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration, Blue Shield of California, Piedmont Hospital, Harvard Pilgram Health, IBM, Mitsubishi, state and federal agencies, and many more.