WellSpan, Meritus health systems enhance security

WellSpan, Meritus health systems enhance security after York hospital hostage incident
The victims of the UPMC shooting were taken to WellSpan York Hospital, and WellSpan Health is enhancing security at its facilities throughout south-central Pennsylvania, including Waynesboro and Chambersburg hospitals, numerous other medical buildings and offices in Franklin County.
WellSpan Health makes security changes at its facilities after UPMC hospital shooting
These adjustments come after Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz entered UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Feb. 22 and held ICU staff hostage. Investigators said a nurse and a custodian were shot and a doctor was grazed before police fatally shot Archangel-Ortiz. Officer Andrew Duarte was also shot and killed.
Hospital security in the spotlight after hostage crisis at UPMC Memorial
Hospital safety is under close scrutiny following a pair of incidents at Pennsylvania hospitals — including the fatal hostage crisis at UPMC Memorial Hospital.
WellSpan Health will increase security measures at all facilities in aftermath of UPMC Memorial shooting
WellSpan said it will have designated specific entrances to all its facilities and will close other entrances as part of an effort to increase employee safety.
WellSpan makes security changes at its Ephrata hospital following York shooting
Visitors and patients entering WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital will use different entrances than employees as part of a WellSpan-wide security enhancement in the wake of the Feb. 22 shooting at
WellSpan is beefing up security after deadly attack at UPMC Memorial Hospital
WellSpan has implemented enhanced security measures at all of its facilities following the tragic hostage situation and shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital, according to a news release. "Starting this week,
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Police: Man breaks WellSpan York Hospital window, uses glass to threaten staff
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While gunman terrorized staff at UPMC, a patient at a nearby hospital threatened workers
Both hospitals were coincidentally dealing with violent threats on the same date at the same time, according to police.
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WellSpan Health Celebrates Read Across America Week with “Baby Whisperer” Program
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