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Shared Health Manitoba faced the challenge every healthcare facility knows: protecting staff from workplace violence while maintaining immediate access to life-saving care. Emergency departments can't restrict access, yet weapons incidents were making headlines and driving staff turnover.
After deploying AI-powered weapons detection at three downtown Winnipeg facilities, the results transformed operations: 97% of security staff supported system expansion. 82% of patients felt safer after screening. High compliance rates were achieved even among vulnerable populations experiencing mental health crises.
The technology balanced accessibility with security, exactly what healthcare facilities need but traditional metal detectors can't deliver. Nursing unions shifted from advocating for security improvements to pushing for broader implementation.
Download the full case study to see how Manitoba Health achieved overwhelming support from staff and patients while decreasing weapons incidents at high-risk facilities.
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