Healthcare environments should be among the safest of places.
Anyone who’s ever been treated in a hospital, or who has appreciated quality care given to a close friend or relative, knows that with illness comes a feeling of vulnerability and a need for compassion.
The recent introduction of the most significant gun control laws in the US in nearly 30 years reflects widespread public revulsion over mass shootings, including the recent attack on a Texas school.
What matters the most, feeling safe or being safe?
A strange question you might think, because obviously being safe is more important than just feeling safe.
As I look at universities globally, I see a transformation away from traditional security, policing, and enforcement models to a new approach - one that puts a higher value on community engagement, safety, wellbeing, and emergency preparedness.
University executives cite mental health as their top priority given the prevalence of mental health issues among students and rising demands for services.