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Imposters Steal Medical Devices – Eliminate The Threat With Alpha Thunder Tags
In April 2015, Phoenix police arrested a man for stealing more than $150,000 in medical equipment from Valley hospitals according to an azcentral.com article dated April 24, 2015 by Jerod Macdonald-Evoy. The subject would dress in scrubs and pretend to be a doctor then steal IV pumps and resell them online. In 2015 a woman was arrested by Roanoke Rapids Police on fraud charges; however she had a criminal record dating back to 2010 which investigated her for the theft of ultrasound transducers and an ultrasound machine from two different hospitals. In at least one of the cases she was wearing hospital scrubs and carrying two black bags. She claimed to be there to repair equipment. The value of the transducers was $26,000 each and the value of the portable ultrasound machine stolen from the second facility was $90,000. According to a CBSNewYork report on June 2, 2015, a man put on scrubs and stole a master key and an ID then entered several offices and stole money and an Amazon Kindle e-reader from a St. Frances Hospital. In each of these instances, unauthorized persons used medical scrubs to gain access to equipment and offices that they had no business being able to get to. The point I want to make is, in each instance the perpetrator was wearing scrubs and appeared to belong in the building. In these cases expensive medical equipment was stolen or personal belongings were taken. If these items were stolen, it is easy to see how vulnerable the facilities would be for a medical i-pad theft or a tablet theft to have taken place. In fact, if you noticed, a Kindle e-reader was stolen, and this is no larger than an i-pad or tablet. While the theft of the medical equipment caused significant monetary losses, consider what the cost of a stolen mobile medical device would be. Aside from the cost of the tablet or i-pad, there is the stolen patient information that is more valuable than any of the equipment listed above. Preventing medical i-pad theft and tablet theft from criminals is possible with the use of Alpha Thunder Tags.
Alpha Thunder Tags work with electronic article surveillance systems, activating alarm antennas and sounding an internal built in alarm when they are brought into close proximity to the antenna. The tags are attached directly to the devices so the devices remain portable for medical staff to carry with them during their shifts. Should someone forget they have a device in their possession as they leave, the EAS system and the Thunder Tag will alarm giving the employee a reminder they have to return the device to its designated location. If a criminal attempts to pick up a device and steal it, they would be forced to try to remove the tag. Attempts to remove the tag will result in a tamper alarm sounding and staff would be alerted to the attempt to steal a mobile device.
As I mentioned, the Alpha Thunder works in conjunction with EAS systems such as the Checkpoint Classic N10 antenna. EAS antennas are available in different sizes and styles, but for office areas or buildings where patients may be wheeled around in wheelchairs or gurneys, the Classic N10 antenna is a perfect solution. This particular antenna does not take up much space, but it provides the frequency range necessary to detect if a tagged item were being removed from a building. Because it is a slim design, ample room in doorways remains for medical carts, gurneys, wheelchairs, etc. to be wheeled in without concern of space constriction.
Medical tablet theft and i-pad theft are very real risks for medical facilities, including doctor offices, medical schools, and any location that deals with patient information. Alpha Thunder Tags and Classic N10 antennas are one step you can take towards ensuring the security of mobile technology and patient data.
For more information on Alpha Thunder Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
In April 2015, Phoenix police arrested a man for stealing more than $150,000 in medical equipment from Valley hospitals according to an azcentral.com article dated April 24, 2015 by Jerod Macdonald-Evoy. The subject would dress in scrubs and pretend to be a doctor then steal IV pumps and resell them online. In 2015 a woman was arrested by Roanoke Rapids Police on fraud charges; however she had a criminal record dating back to 2010 which investigated her for the theft of ultrasound transducers and an ultrasound machine from two different hospitals. In at least one of the cases she was wearing hospital scrubs and carrying two black bags. She claimed to be there to repair equipment. The value of the transducers was $26,000 each and the value of the portable ultrasound machine stolen from the second facility was $90,000. According to a CBSNewYork report on June 2, 2015, a man put on scrubs and stole a master key and an ID then entered several offices and stole money and an Amazon Kindle e-reader from a St. Frances Hospital. In each of these instances, unauthorized persons used medical scrubs to gain access to equipment and offices that they had no business being able to get to. The point I want to make is, in each instance the perpetrator was wearing scrubs and appeared to belong in the building. In these cases expensive medical equipment was stolen or personal belongings were taken. If these items were stolen, it is easy to see how vulnerable the facilities would be for a medical i-pad theft or a tablet theft to have taken place. In fact, if you noticed, a Kindle e-reader was stolen, and this is no larger than an i-pad or tablet. While the theft of the medical equipment caused significant monetary losses, consider what the cost of a stolen mobile medical device would be. Aside from the cost of the tablet or i-pad, there is the stolen patient information that is more valuable than any of the equipment listed above. Preventing medical i-pad theft and tablet theft from criminals is possible with the use of Alpha Thunder Tags.
Alpha Thunder Tags work with electronic article surveillance systems, activating alarm antennas and sounding an internal built in alarm when they are brought into close proximity to the antenna. The tags are attached directly to the devices so the devices remain portable for medical staff to carry with them during their shifts. Should someone forget they have a device in their possession as they leave, the EAS system and the Alpha Thunder Tag will alarm giving the employee a reminder they have to return the device to its designated location. If a criminal attempts to pick up a device and steal it, they would be forced to try to remove the tag. Attempts to remove the tag will result in a tamper alarm sounding and staff would be alerted to the attempt to steal a mobile device.
As I mentioned, the Alpha Thunder works in conjunction with EAS systems such as the Checkpoint Classic N10 antenna. EAS antennas are available in different sizes and styles, but for office areas or buildings where patients may be wheeled around in wheelchairs or gurneys, the Classic N10 antenna is a perfect solution. This particular antenna does not take up much space, but it provides the frequency range necessary to detect if a tagged item were being removed from a building. Because it is a slim design, ample room in doorways remains for medical carts, gurneys, wheelchairs, etc. to be wheeled in without concern of space constriction.
Medical tablet theft and i-pad theft are very real risks for medical facilities, including doctor offices, medical schools, and any location that deals with patient information. Alpha Thunder Tags and Classic N10 antennas are one step you can take towards ensuring the security of mobile technology and patient data.
For more information on Alpha Thunder Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
