How often is RHA on-site? ANSWER Weekly
How often do health staff meetings take place? - ANSWER: At least monthly.
How frequently are policies and procedures reviewed? - Answer annually.
How frequently are statistics reports created? - ANSWER: At least monthly.
How frequently does CQI meet? -- ANSWER Quarterly
How many mass disaster drills should be held over a three-year period so that
each shift can participate? - Answer annually.
How often should man-down drills take place? - ANSWER: Once a year for
each shift.
Estelle v Gamble 1976 - ANSWER Unreasonable impediments to inmates
accessing health care
Examples of unjustifiable barriers include holding a sick call at 2 a.m., being
understaffed or poorly structured in a way that leads in late care, applying
excessive fees, or imposing fees for treatments deriving from sexual assault.
RHA ANSWER: Responsible Health Authority
,When should initial assessments (physicals) take place? - ANSWER Prisons:
within 7 days.
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are completed.
Juveniles - ANSWER Need more opportunities to work large muscles, more
nourishment, more recreation.
How long should health records be kept? - ANSWER According to the legal
requirements of the jurisdiction where the facility is located.
Final clinical judgment - ANSWER A single, licensed responsible physician
RHA when there is a different organizational structure for mental health
services - ANSWER Designated MH clinician
Health Administrator - ANSWER A person by education, experience, or
certification is capable of assuming responsibility for organizing all levels of
health care and guaranteeing excellent and accessible health services for
inmates.
Qualified health care professionals - ANSWER Physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs,
dentists, MHPs, and others authorized by law to evaluate and care for patients
Health care liaison - ANSWER Correction officer or other person without a
health care license who is trained/instructed by the responsible physician in
restricted parts of health care coordination and coordinates services on days
when no qualified health care professionals are present 24 hours.
, Examples of interference with medical autonomy include canceling scheduled
community consultant appointments and discontinuing essential medical diets
without QHP clearance.
Policy - ANSWER The official position on a certain operational issue.
Procedure - ANSWER Describes in detail how a policy should be carried out.
How frequently are healthcare policies and practices reviewed? - ANSWER: At
least annually, signed by the RHA and the responsible physician.
CQI Thresholds - ANSWER The expected level of performance has been
stabilized by the quality improvement committee
How often does the CQI committee convene to evaluate the program's
effectiveness? - Answer annually.
Is Hepatitis C considered a special need? - Answer No.
Chronic disease is a sickness or condition that affects an individual's well-being
for a lengthy period of time, usually at least 6 months.
Are there concerns about safety and a lack of privacy? - ANSWER: Alternative
solutions for partial visual and auditory privacy will be examined.
The primary approach of infection control is to take standard measures.
How often do health staff meetings take place? - ANSWER: At least monthly.
How frequently are policies and procedures reviewed? - Answer annually.
How frequently are statistics reports created? - ANSWER: At least monthly.
How frequently does CQI meet? -- ANSWER Quarterly
How many mass disaster drills should be held over a three-year period so that
each shift can participate? - Answer annually.
How often should man-down drills take place? - ANSWER: Once a year for
each shift.
Estelle v Gamble 1976 - ANSWER Unreasonable impediments to inmates
accessing health care
Examples of unjustifiable barriers include holding a sick call at 2 a.m., being
understaffed or poorly structured in a way that leads in late care, applying
excessive fees, or imposing fees for treatments deriving from sexual assault.
RHA ANSWER: Responsible Health Authority
,When should initial assessments (physicals) take place? - ANSWER Prisons:
within 7 days.
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are completed.
Juveniles - ANSWER Need more opportunities to work large muscles, more
nourishment, more recreation.
How long should health records be kept? - ANSWER According to the legal
requirements of the jurisdiction where the facility is located.
Final clinical judgment - ANSWER A single, licensed responsible physician
RHA when there is a different organizational structure for mental health
services - ANSWER Designated MH clinician
Health Administrator - ANSWER A person by education, experience, or
certification is capable of assuming responsibility for organizing all levels of
health care and guaranteeing excellent and accessible health services for
inmates.
Qualified health care professionals - ANSWER Physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs,
dentists, MHPs, and others authorized by law to evaluate and care for patients
Health care liaison - ANSWER Correction officer or other person without a
health care license who is trained/instructed by the responsible physician in
restricted parts of health care coordination and coordinates services on days
when no qualified health care professionals are present 24 hours.
, Examples of interference with medical autonomy include canceling scheduled
community consultant appointments and discontinuing essential medical diets
without QHP clearance.
Policy - ANSWER The official position on a certain operational issue.
Procedure - ANSWER Describes in detail how a policy should be carried out.
How frequently are healthcare policies and practices reviewed? - ANSWER: At
least annually, signed by the RHA and the responsible physician.
CQI Thresholds - ANSWER The expected level of performance has been
stabilized by the quality improvement committee
How often does the CQI committee convene to evaluate the program's
effectiveness? - Answer annually.
Is Hepatitis C considered a special need? - Answer No.
Chronic disease is a sickness or condition that affects an individual's well-being
for a lengthy period of time, usually at least 6 months.
Are there concerns about safety and a lack of privacy? - ANSWER: Alternative
solutions for partial visual and auditory privacy will be examined.
The primary approach of infection control is to take standard measures.
