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She is an Alumni of West Virginia University School of Nursing (BSN), and a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and The Authors Guild.","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cindy-blye-rn-bsn-ccm","honorificSuffix":["BSN","CCM","RN"],"alumniOf":"https:\/\/nursing.wvu.edu\/","jobTitle":"Registered Nurse and Certified Case Manager","affiliation":["https:\/\/authorsguild.org\/","https:\/\/healthjournalism.org\/"],"@id":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/author\/cindy-blye\/#person"},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/news\/web-based-security-system-benefits\/"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/benefits-of-web-based-system-article-image.jpg","name":"Web Based System for Hospital Storage","height":"1152","width":"2048","@id":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/news\/web-based-security-system-benefits\/#ImageObject"},"url":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/news\/web-based-security-system-benefits\/","dateModified":"2023-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","mentions":[{"@type":"Thing","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer_data_storage","name":"wiki-computer-data-storage","@id":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer_data_storage"},{"@type":"Thing","url":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q914359","name":"wiki-cloud-storage","@id":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q914359"}],"name":"Protecting Hospital Supplies: Benefits of a Web-Based Security System","headline":"\"Protecting Hospital Supplies: Benefits of a Web-Based Security System\"","articleBody":"Security is one of the biggest challenges facing the managers of any healthcare facility and locking down patient and financial information is a priority for cybersecurity professionals.\u00a0\nBut what about the physical assets of healthcare facilities, such as supplies and expensive equipment?\u00a0\n\nCan a web-based security system keep supplies secure while tracking individual staff access points? And why would your facility need this information?\u00a0\n\nThis article will examine five benefits of using a web or cloud-based security system to protect your hospital\u2019s physical assets.\n\nBut first, we\u2019ll look at two reasons all healthcare facilities should consider using a robust web-based security system rather than a digital system that operates in silos.\u00a0\n\nReason #1: Theft\n\nTheft is an ongoing problem for the healthcare system. While patients and visitors are known to swipe hospital gowns, towels, and television remotes, the internet has made it too easy for hospital employees to sell stolen goods online. It\u2019s no surprise that theft costs hospitals millions of dollars.\u00a0\n\nIn Michigan, two of Beaumont Hospital's employees stole cystoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, and otoscopes over more than ten years. The devices were then either sold online or sold to a distributor who marketed the stolen devices through their internet supply store. \u00a0\u00a0\n\nBetween 2017 and 2019, an employee of Maury Regional Medical Center in Tennessee stole hospital supplies worth almost $800,000 and sold them online.\n\nAn integrated cloud-based security system that tracks users and has reporting capabilities may help management detect unusual activity. But financial gain isn\u2019t the only reason people steal from hospitals.\u00a0\n\nReason #2: Drug Diversions\n\nThe Joint Commission reported that 10% of healthcare workers have a drug abuse problem. Drug diversion, or the illegal use or distribution of prescription drugs, can be hard to detect when employees have access to patient medication, including narcotics.\n\nThe Joint Commission recommends that facilities take steps to prevent and detect drug diversion, such as tracking medication by utilizing real-time web-based systems that monitor and report individual access points.\n\nTheft and drug diversion are good reasons to invest in a web-based security system. But there are even more benefits to adopting a centralized security system that tracks users, supplies, and equipment.\n\nBenefits of a Web-Based Security System\n\nEnhanced Efficiency\n\nDigital transformation, or the digitization of physical products or services, is changing the healthcare ecosystem. Technology will likely not replace humans who provide healthcare services, but it can improve and streamline processes and lead to better patient care.\n\nOne way to manage access to supplies is by using built-in digital locks. But digital lock systems require management to visit individual carts to add or remove users or check cart status - time that could be used to mentor a new nurse or provide direct patient care.\u00a0\n\nModern web-based security systems improve efficiency by allowing hospital management to:\n\ncreate reports across all connected supply carts from one centralized computer,\n\ntrack user access points,\n\nreceive alerts when batteries are low, carts are off-line, or staff has requested a restock,\n\nspend less time on paperwork and administrative tasks,\n\nminimize time spent managing carts on-site, and\u00a0\n\nremotely add, remove, or update individual user access.\n\nAdditional Security\n\nCart-based digital lock systems allow management to set up security levels, such as requiring only a pin code or badge swipe, or both. Adopting a web-based interconnected system provides an extra layer of security by allowing management to see what is happening across all web-enabled supply carts.\u00a0\n\nFor example, a web-based security system allows management to:\n\nadd or remove staff access in the system quickly \u2013 a critical feature when staff onboard, resign, or relocate to a different area,\n\nchange access information across all connected carts in the event of a lost or stolen badge or pin code, and\n\ncreate user access reports to assist in theft or diversion investigations.\n\nSupport Documentation for Regulatory Requirements and Compliance Audits\n\nA robust digital tracking system can help a hospital document compliance with internal policies and procedures and the guidelines of regulatory agencies.\u00a0\n\nFor example, a web-based tracking and security system may:\u00a0\n\nprovide endoscope tracking reports, customized for a compliance audit or\n\nsupply reports verifying regular updates to staff access codes.\n\nAid Management of Stock Supplies\n\nIt can be hard to predict stocking needs in a hospital where every new day brings a different census and variable acuity levels. A web-based system can:\n\nallow remote restock requests,\n\ngenerate reports to determine future stocking needs, and\n\nprovide reports showing the frequency of restocking requests and who requested them.\u00a0\n\nA note about theft:\u00a0\n\nSupply theft can go undetected due to the sheer number of staff accessing supply areas and carts. If reports show that the frequency of restocking requests does not align with the census and patient acuity levels, management may consider investigating the discrepancy.\u00a0\n\nProvide Flexibility\n\nScalability is a critical feature of any security system that links multiple devices. The system you choose should allow you to:\n\nadd carts or cabinets to your existing web-based security system and\n\naccess the entire system anytime, from anywhere.\n\nA web-based security system should be a part of a layered security strategy that monitors and defends against theft or unauthorized access. And while we did not cover the financial benefit of upgrading a security system, each of the benefits listed above directly impacts a hospital\u2019s bottom line.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/innerspace-healthcare-storage.png","name":"InnerSpace Healthcare Storage","height":"119","width":"460","acquireLicensePage":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/contact\/","@id":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/innerspace-healthcare-storage.png"},"address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","name":"InnerSpace Postal Address","postOfficeBoxNumber":"PO Box 2808","addressCountry":"US","addressLocality":"Grand Rapids","addressRegion":"Michigan","postalCode":"49501","streetAddress":"PO Box 2808","@id":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/#PostalAddress0d149542-0d37-4313-a7a4-aacb6a045936"},"url":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/","alternateName":"InnerSpace Healthcare","location":"https:\/\/innerspacehealthcare.com\/#PlaceOrPostalAddress","faxNumber":"+1 616-743-5944","name":"InnerSpace","description":"InnerSpace Healthcare offers a complete line of stationary and mobile storage solutions for healthcare facilities including catheter labs, radiology, central supply and surgical services. 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