How Campuses Can Use Training + Expectations to Aid Suicide Prevention
College campuses are crowded places. From dorms and lecture halls to gymnasiums and dining halls, college students spend those formative years ...
Vistelar Insights
Building Safe And Respectful Workplaces
A New Way of Thinking About Healthcare Worker Safety
Many years ago, when I was working as a hospital security officer, I was sent to a patient unit regarding a “combative patient.” Oddly enough, healthcare ...
A Security Leader's Roadmap for Affecting Change
Many times, security leaders recognize that if we are not to deliver on our mission, something in our operation needs to change. At the same time, we will ...
How to Increase Safety for Healthcare Security Professionals
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has entered our world, business as usual has changed drastically. Being security professionals in a healthcare environment, we are ...
The Embattled Social Contract of Medicine
There is no denying it; hospitals can be difficult places to work. No matter which profession you’re in, from hospital security to nursing, the hours are long, ...
First Responder Philosophy: Responding to Institutional Emergencies
Mike Delvaux and I just spent a week with a group of treatment professionals conducting the Principles of Stabilization and Control (P.O.S.C. ®) for Treatment ...
Even in a Dark Alley, You’re Safe with Us
When we think of basic human needs, hierarchies often come to mind. What is it that people need and how are those needs related to human behavior? That’s the ...
Causes Of Emotional and Physical Violence
If you have been following this blog, you are probably quite familiar with Vistelar’s structured methodology for effectively managing conflict so it doesn’t ...
Interpersonal Relations — The Core Training to Provide to Employees
In a previous article, I made a case for there being just two attributes that drive the success of any organization — innovation and customer service. Then, in ...
A Coordinated Response is the Foundation of Patient & Staff Safety
If you have ever responded to a behavioral emergency in a professional setting, such as a hospital or school, you might recall experiencing a lot of ...