IAHSS Foundation Mission
Founded in 1981, the IAHSS Foundation continues to support the healthcare industry, the security and safety professionals, our healthcare organizations and the patients and residents we serve.
Donations are critical to our mission and are used to fund relevant/critical Healthcare Security Industry research, white papers to include best practices and industry data/statistics; provide awards to recognize outstanding work done by healthcare security professionals and departments; and provide financial assistance to help healthcare security professionals advance their education or obtain the CHPA certification.
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Latest Publications
Workplace Violence Training and Prevention in Hospital-Based Healthcare: Implications for Nursing and the Interdisciplinary Team in the Hospital
The integrative review is designed to determine the effectiveness of implementing workplace violence (WPV) prevention programs in hospital settings.
2022 Healthcare Crime Survey
The 2022 Healthcare Crime Survey was commissioned under the IAHSS Foundation’s Research and Grants Program. The purpose of the Crime Survey is to provide healthcare security professionals with an understanding of the frequency and nature of crime in hospitals.
Preventing Patient Abuse: Why Abuse Happens and How to Stop It
Patient abuse can occur in other vulnerable populations including children and people with intellectual disabilities and can even occur among adults under the age of 60.