Governance of Safety in Healthcare Organizations: The Role of Health Assistants and Security Personnel in Risk Reduction, Compliance, and Institutional Performance – A Comprehensive Review
Published 2025-07-15
Keywords
- Healthcare governance, patient safety, health assistants, security personnel, risk management, compliance, institutional performance
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Abstract
Purpose: This review examines the governance role of health assistants and healthcare security personnel in promoting safety, risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and institutional performance within healthcare organizations.
Methods: A comprehensive review of international peer-reviewed literature published between 2015 and 2025 was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Studies addressing safety governance, healthcare workforce roles, security management, risk prevention, compliance, and organizational performance were included.
Results: Findings indicate that health assistants and security personnel play a critical yet often under-recognized role in ensuring safe care environments. Their contributions span patient supervision, incident prevention, infection control support, violence mitigation, access control, regulatory compliance, and crisis response. Effective governance structures, clear role definitions, training, and interdepartmental coordination significantly enhance institutional safety outcomes.
Conclusion: Integrating health assistants and security personnel into formal safety governance frameworks strengthens healthcare resilience, compliance, and performance. Strategic investment in training, leadership engagement, and governance integration is essential for achieving sustainable safety excellence.