NCCHC GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NCCHC GOVERNANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

accessztozcarezstandardz-zanswer--
inmateszhavezaccessztozcarezforztheirzseriouszmedical,zdental,zandzmentalzhealthzneed
s

grievancezshouldzbezreviewzatzleastz-zanswer--annuallyzorzsoonerzifzaztrendzisznoted.

accessztozcarezdefinitionz-zanswer--
accessztozcarezmeanszthatzinzaztimelyzmanner,zazpatientzcanzbezseenzbyzazqualifiedzca
rezprofessional,ziszrenderedzazclinicalzjudgment,zandzreceivedzcarezthatziszordered.

USzsupremezcourtz1976zlandmarkzcasezEstellezv.zgamblez-zanswer--
inmatezmustzhavezaccessztozcareztozmeetztheirzseriouszhealthzneeds.

unreasonablezbarrierztozinmatezaccessztozcarez-zanswer--
a.zpunishingzinmatezforzseekingzcarezforztheirzhealthzneeds.
b.zassessingzexcessivezfeeszthatzpreventzorzdeterzinmateszfromzseekingzcarezforztheirz
healthzneeds.
c.zdeterringzinmatezfromzseekingzcarezforztheirzhealthzneedzs.e.zholdingzsickzcallzatz2za.
m.zwhenzthiszpracticezisznotzreasonablyzrelatedztozthezneedszofzthezfacility.
d.zhavingzanzunderstaffed,zunderfunded,zpoorlyzorganizedzsystemzwithzthezresultzunab
leztozprovidezappropriatezandztimelyzaccess.
e.zhavingzutilizationzreviewzprocesszthatzinappropriatelyzdelayszorzdeniesznecessaryzh
ealth.

RHAzstandardz-zanswer--
ensureszthatzthezfacilityzmaintainszazcoordinatedzsystemzforzhealthzcarezdelivery.

RHAzresponsibilitiesz-zanswer--
arezdocumentedzinzazwrittenzagreement,zcontract,zjobzdescription

RHAzmustzbezonsitez-zanswer--weekly

wherezthereziszazseparatezorganizationalzstructurezforzmentalzhealthztherezisz-
zanswer--azdesignatedzmentalzhealthzclinician



wherezthereziszazseparatezorganizationalzstructurezforzdentalztherezisz-zanswer--
azdesignatedzdentalzclinician