What is the purpose of the IAHSS Code of Ethics?

• A. Provide guidance for hospital policy
• B. Determine staffing levels
• C. Guide healthcare security personnel
• D. Establish budget controls

Answer: (C)

Ethics codes set the standard for how professionals should act when faced with tough choices, balancing safety, privacy, and patient rights. For hospital security staff, the IAHSS Code of Ethics provides the framework they use to decide what is appropriate in daily actions and incident responses—how to treat patients and visitors with respect, safeguard confidential information, avoid conflicts of interest, and report concerns honestly. In this way it serves as a guide for professional conduct and decision-making specific to security roles in healthcare. It isn’t about determining staffing levels, budgeting, or creating hospital policies; those are administrative tasks. The Code’s purpose is to guide healthcare security personnel.