CHAPTERS DEAL WITH PHYSICAL SECURITY, DISCUSSING BOTH PERIMETER AND INTERNAL SECURITY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE-OPERATIONAL SECURITY, EXAMINING DEPARTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES SEPARATELY (E.G., PERSONNEL MATTERS, DIETARY DEPARTMENTS, PHARMACIES AND MEDICINE CLOSETS, PATIENT RECORDS, CONTROLLER, NURSING, ENGINEERING, OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY ROOM, ETC.). ALSO DISCUSSED IN THE ORGANIZATION OF A PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING SIZE, STAFF, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, RESPONSIBILITIES, POSTS, AND ASSIGNMENTS. THE PROTECTION OF PATIENTS FOCUSES ON PERSONS, PROPERTY, AND RECORDS; THE TEXT ALSO CONSIDERS THE QUESTION OF THE PATIENT AS THE VICTIMIZER. THE PROTECTION OF VISITORS AND FROM VISITORS IS DETAILED. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES SECURITY PLANS FOR COPING WITH FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EMERGENCIES: RIOTS AND CIVIL DISTURBANCES; STRIKES; BOMB THREATS AND BOMBINGS; FIRES; AND NATURAL DISASTERS. A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AN INDEX ARE APPENDED.