Xtract One Technologies Inc. announced its partnership with Sentara Health to provide weapons detection services at hospitals in Virginia, following a successful deployment of Xtract One’s SmartGateway entry screening technology. The deployment at two hospitals was part of the evaluation for expansion to all 12 Sentara hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina.
Violence against healthcare workers has grown, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 74% of workplace violence in the U.S. is committed against healthcare workers according to the National Institutes of Health. While all Sentara facilities are posted as firearm and weapon-free, undetected weapons have the potential to escalate confrontations into lethal conflicts.
