Lane Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery has deployed ZeroEyes‘ artificial intelligence-based gun detection video analytics platform to protect patients and staff against gun-related violence. This marks the first private healthcare practice to adopt ZeroEyes’ proactive security technology, the company says.
With the rise of gun-related workplace violence in the United States, healthcare facilities face growing security challenges. While they must remain accessible to visitors and new patients, this open-door policy increases the risk of violence.
Lane Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery is “proactively addressing these threats by enhancing its security systems with ZeroEyes.” By adopting the technology, the practice “ensures preparedness for active shooter scenarios, providing an additional layer of protection while maintaining a welcoming environment.”
“Having a background in counterterrorism and disaster medicine, along with my experience as a flight surgeon in the Air Force, I understand the critical importance of being prepared for active shooter scenarios,” says Dr. Joshua E. Lane, co-founder of Lane Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery.
“As a small business, we are implementing ZeroEyes’ technology because it buys valuable time for survival during such incidents,” he says. “With ZeroEyes, we hope to set a new security standard for healthcare facilities across the country.”
Lane Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery was founded in 2007 by Drs. Joshua and Tanda Lane and is a full-service dermatology, dermatologic surgery and aesthetics practice. The facility focuses on medical and surgical care of the skin, as well as laser and aesthetic enhancements.
Both doctors are board-certified by the American Academy of Dermatology, and Dr. Joshua Lane is the only fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic and reconstructive surgeon in the city.
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software is layered on existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images will instantly be shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the industry’s only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation center, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans.
If these experts determine that the threat is valid, they will dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence, including visual description, gun type, and last known location, to law enforcement and local staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“Private healthcare practices often face significant financial constraints when it comes to implementing security measures,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “ZeroEyes serves as a valuable force multiplier, allowing facilities to reduce costs on security personnel while maintaining effective monitoring. “Lane Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery has demonstrated a forward-thinking approach to healthcare security, and we hope other facilities will follow their lead,” he says.
