ODS Security Continues Expansion of Hospital Security Guard Expertise

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ODS Security announced the appointment of Lisa Pryse, CHPA, CPP, a nationally renowned expert on hospital security, as its Vice President of Healthcare Practice.  Lisa was most recently Chief of Police & Public Safety at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).  Ms. Pryse has over 30 years experience in healthcare security & emergency preparedness and prior to EVMS, she was Chief of Police & Public Safety for WakeMed Hospital System, a 854-licensed bed health care system affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

Since 1997, ODS Security has been providing security guard services to primarily commercial clientele including the healthcare sector (hospitals, medical systems and retirement communities including assisted living, nursing care) as well as Manufacturing & Industrial, Commercial Real Estate & Corporate Environments, Financial Institutions, Government Services, Construction Sites and Temporary Security Services.

"We are very happy to have Lisa on our team. Her background, experience in building entire security departments and security knowledge is a perfect fit to further drive ODS in its leading position in healthcare security," said Rafe Wilkinson, CEO of ODS Security. "We will leverage Lisa's experience to help shape the future direction of the company."

As Vice President of Healthcare Practice, Ms. Pryse will focus on ODS's existing clients as well as reach out to new healthcare systems. Lisa has built two nationally recognized security programs at WakeMed and Eastern Virginia Medical School and will leverage that expertise to the benefit of ODS Security clients and strategic partners.

Lisa continues to further the professionalism of the healthcare security industry by contributing her time to various industry boards and associations including International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police. Ms. Pryse has published industry related articles including "A Hospital Special Response Team – Katrina and Beyond" and is a frequent guest speaker for industry groups, most recently for the Joint Commission Resources (JCR) on Best Practices for Hospital Security.

"I'm excited to be joining ODS Security as I have watched this company provide the planning and ongoing collaborative involvement that will set a course to establish a security environment that is consistent with the guidelines and direction of the Patient and Family Centered Care approach," said Ms. Pryse. "It is clear that ODS is best positioned to tap into these trends and provide excellent resources and solutions to the healthcare security industry. I am looking forward to applying my experience to help ODS Security meet its goals and growing its healthcare system clientele."

About ODS Security

Old Dominion Security (ODS Security) employs 700 personnel whose mission is to care for the physical security and workplace environments of Fortune 500 companies to small businesses throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Since 1997, ODS has developed a significant concentration of business in the Healthcare sector (hospitals, medical systems and retirement communities including assisted living, nursing care) as well as Manufacturing & Industrial, Commercial Real Estate & Corporate Environments, Financial Institutions, Government Services, Construction Sites and Temporary Security Services. ODS Security is headquartered 2205 Tomlynn Street, Richmond, VA 23230 with offices throughout the mid-Atlantic - (804) 521-7897.  For more information go to www.olddominionsecurityco.com.

SOURCE ODS Security