CLIPBOARD NYC NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2014

CLIPBOARD -   The Newsletter of the Metropolitan Healthcare Security Directors Association     JANUARY 2014  NEXT EVENTS - Plus!

Dear Colleage, JOIN US ON Friday, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 for a special program at Bellevue Medical Center with presentation by Bonnie Michelman CPP, CHPA (Details are listed in the right-hand column.)  If you haven't already joined Metropolitan Healthcare Security Directors Association (MHSDA) now is the time to do it.  Whether you are leading the team at your facility, managing day-to-day operations, serving at the front desk, patrolling, or working with visitors and patients everyday, there's a membership category just right for you.  If you are with one of the organizations that supply our industry with contract services and the other tools to support success, then MHSDA has membership categories that will be beneficial to you as well. For answers to questions, membership applications or more information about MHSDA, or expanded material on subjects covered here, please drop us an email at:Notaroba@nychhc.org or at:clipboardnyc@gmail.com.  We are working on developing a website for MHSDA. We look forward to your input so we can create something useful and informative for your reference. If you have material for the next newsletter, let us know now. Thank you, Anthony S. Notaroberta, PCI Chapter Treasurer and Secretary The first OUTSTANDING SECURITY OFFICER RECOGNITION AWARD WINNER is Celebrated on January 9, 2014 at our Reception & Networking Event (Each quarter MHSDA will recognize an outstanding security officer or member ofyour healthcare security/safety team.) Above, Security Officer Esequiel Santiago of Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center receives our first MHSDA Officer Recognition Award. Officer Santiago is assigned to the CPEP (psych) area of the hospital and has delivered outstanding service during his five-year tenure. Pictured with the award winner is William Dugan, Assistant Vice President, Administration at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center who recommended Santiago for this award as well as Brookdale's Assistant Director of Security, Dalton Alfred, and MHSDA President Robert Casazza.  Is someone at your facility the right choice for the next special award that will be issued next quarter? It's part-one of new MHSDA initiatives. We want to acknowledge people on your staff or under contract to you who are already demonstrating qualities that make them outstanding. Knowing how busy your management is, below are some criteria you may want to consider for the three remaining 2014 awards. (Those who don't make it onto your list right now, might be up for consideration during a subsequent round of nominations later in the year.)  Use the MHSDA award program as part of your merit and achievement efforts. The Award Plaques are substantial and impressive. You can be sure that if a member of your team is chosen as a recipient, it will have a positive impact and the person will display the plaque with pride. Check the sample criteria below - several of them may be particularly applicable to one or more members of your organization: * Long term quality service * Special incident response * Innovative ideas put into practice (at the front desk sign-in sheet- have translations of "Welcome" in 12 languages to "speak" to all the visitors that the building usually accommodates... etc.) * Life-saving actions (AED, addressing an epileptic fit in lobby, calming an unstable individual at the front desk before the police arrive, preventing a person from harming themselves or others,etc.)  Drop us an email at: clipboardnyc.com and we'll send you an application to nominate the individuals you consider award candidates -or write your recommendation directly to us.  Got suggestions about this program or other programs? For instance, if your candidate is selected, would you like an executive from MHSDA to present the award at your healthcare facility? It might have even more impact and more photo opportunities.  Please share your input with us now so we can continue to make all the new programs valuable and useful to you. METROPOLITAN HEALTHCARE SECURITY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION  Welcomes New Members and Renewing Members January 2014: Daniel Krantz Kimberly Mazzarino Joseph Jenkusky Paul Baratta Joanna Aliprando Matt Flaim George Jackson Byron Chavers Don Cascardo Mark Russo Erik Torna Kevin Campbell Theodore Stellas Harry Siafilias Kenneth Knowlton Seth Hochman Anthony Notaroberta Robert Casazza    Brian Blackwood    Robert Matarazzo    Katrina Welch We invite you to invite your colleagues to join us and help us grow the organization.   Our focus: to better serve you    It is also time to renew yourMEMBERSHIP! We sent renewal and new member applications out several weeks ago. If you have not filled out your copy and sent it to MHSDA with your dues, now is the time! If you need the forms, just drop an email to: anthony.notaroberta@nychhc.org or to: clipboardnyc@gmail.com. Include your mailing address, work contact information, email and phone number.  Looking forward to seeing you Friday, February 28 at Bellevue for the next event!  Sincerely, Robert Casazza  Chapter President  and Your Board of Directors Anthony NotarobertaAnthony.Notaroberta@nychhc.org  Allan Schwartz Safetrak3@aol.com  Joseph SweeneyJoseph.Sweeney@bellevue.nychhc.org  Ray Dean raymond.dn@gmail.com  Robert Casazza RCasazza@lmcmc.com  Kevin Campbell Kec9042@nyp.org,  Lynn Brown lynn@secureaccessds.com  Charlie Gaito cgaito@securewatch24.com  Joe Gulinello JoeJGulinello@aol.com

HERE In This Issue New Recognition Program New Members Announcement Upcoming EVENTS! In the next months there will be Quick Links to our website -that is still in the works and needs your input so we can get it started!!!: If you wish to view previous CLIPBOARD newsletters, you can find them at www.BLOGGER.com. Save the date: Upcoming Educational Programs -  Here's what's happening in the next few months through MHSDA: Friday, February 28, 2014 -2:00 PM   MHSDA Meeting atBellevueMedicalCenter and Presentation by Bonnie Michelman, CPP, CHPA, Director of Police, Security, and Outside Services at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Ms. Michelman will be addressing: CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE in HOSPITALS - Policy and Procedures for Disaster Management and Threats such as Terrorism and other High-Risk Situations ========================= Friday, May 2, 2014 - 2:00PM MHSDA Meeting at: John Jay College of Criminal Justice Panel Presentation - The Impact of ACA for Healthcare Facilities Now An expert panel will discuss how the initial implementation of the Affordable Care Act is affecting operations, security and administration at our facilities - and what the best approaches for going forward. We invite you to bring heads of other departments with you for this informative presentation so questions can be answered and we all gain the best information to meet the challenges. Also, if you wish to be a panelist or have someone to recommend for the panel, please contact us ASAP so we can extend an invitation. ================== Two Additional MHSDA Events are scheduled for fall/winter 2014. Details will be released in the near future. Please make sure we have an accurate e-mail address for you and your colleagues so you will the information  Will you be joining us for these events? Send an email with your name, phone & email address to us at:  clipboardnyc@gmail.com or to Anthony Notaroberta: Notaroba@nychhc.org        www.stanleysecuritysolutions.com Your source for  security solutions