Security reassessment: armed guards at hospitals in US

January 17, 2012

Crime at hospitals increases as security is assessed among Chattanooga area institutions.

Hospitals in the US are reassessing security measures and some are opting for armed guards as the number of violent events at medical facilities increases.

Local hospitals said they are reviewing their security and response to violent crimes after a shooting in a local intensive care waiting room left two people dead on January 6. Read more