Protecting the Care Environment: Layered, Outside-In Defense Against Workplace Violence
Healthcare facilities face evolving workplace violence risks that often originate beyond their walls and move inward through public-facing spaces, emergency departments and clinical environments. This webinar explores an “outside-in” approach to workplace violence mitigation, showing how layered security strategies that are grounded in risk assessments can detect, deter and respond to threats before they escalate.
Speakers will examine the role of primary and secondary screening in a healthcare setting, emphasizing how targeted secondary screening supports safety while preserving patient flow and dignity. The session will also highlight why technology alone is not enough, underscoring the importance of training, protocols and ongoing development for the people responsible for operating security systems and making real-time decisions. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how risk-informed design, screening workflows and human readiness work together to create safer, more resilient healthcare environments.
Attendees Will Learn:
- How an outside-in, risk-based approach helps health care organizations identify where layered security measures are most effective.
- The role of secondary screening in supporting safety while maintaining patient flow, dignity and operational efficiency.
- The importance of training, protocols and ongoing development for staff responsible for operating security technologies and making real-time screening decisions.
Speakers:
- Jason Grellner: Vice President and Head of Healthcare | Evolv  Technology
- Paul Sarnese: Owner | Secured & Prepared Consulting, LLC
- Dan Mathis Jr., CPP: Founder and Chief of Training & Development | CSSM-USA Comprehensive Security Screening Measures
- Scott Gee: Deputy Director for Cybersecurity and Risk | American Hospital Association
