Health Network Key Ring Dilemma – Success Story
A leading mental and behavioral health network was seeking a solution for the prevention of keys being lost, stolen, or improperly copied. The 24-hour hospital and drug addiction treatment center was having a problem with key rings. Members of the staff were routinely removing keys from the king rings. In one incident, a staff member removed a key that provided access to all of the hospital doors. This resulted in a total facility re-key, where all of the hospital doors were re-keyed, because their security was compromised.
The Solution
The facility already had a key control system in place that was only a few years old. The keys were being removed from the key rings. RA-Lock recommended to add tamper-proof key rings to their existing key system. Tamper-proof key rings are the industry standard among security professionals and Key Systems, Inc. (KSI’s) provides the ultimate tamper-proof key ring in strength and durability. These stainless-steel serialized rings provide layers of protection for facility keys and are strictly responsible for keeping them secure. They can’t be opened without detection, thus preventing asset theft or security breaches.
Outcome
The benefits and results of using our stainless-steel tamper-proof key rings were remarkable. When the key rings are closed/crimped, a permanent seal is created. The crimped, serial numbered key rings prevent nurses and staff from attempting to pull a keyring open and remove keys. It also allows the key users to be monitored and audited more closely based on the serial numbers of the keyrings assigned to them. The nurses and staff can now achieve their job duties without the uncertainty of finding crucial keys missing from the key ring set. In the past, an average of six doors a year needed to be re-keyed. After switching to tamper proof key rings, these doors do not need to be re-keyed, which saves the facility time, money, and potential liabilities.
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