It is Monday morning and the health services administrator of a small rural jail is investigating an unexpected death over the weekend. The patient had just been seen on Friday afternoon by the medical director for heart palpitations and lethargy. He said he was thirsty but didn’t like the taste of ... Read More about Root Cause Analysis: Patient Safety Powerhouse
The Correctional Nurse
Benefits of Pumping Breast Milk Behind Bars (Podcast Episode 141)
Lorry’s guest on this podcast episode is Donna Jackson-Kohlin, MSN, CNM, CCHP, a Certified Nurse Midwife providing obstetric and gynecology care at the Western MA Regional Women’s Correctional Center. She presented a session called Benefits to Pumping Breast Milk Behind Bars at the 2017 NCCHC ... Read More about Benefits of Pumping Breast Milk Behind Bars (Podcast Episode 141)
Ethics in the Practice of Correctional Health Care (Podcast Episode 140)
“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.” – Albert Einstein Lorry’s guest on this podcast episode is Kenneth Faiver, MPH, CCHP, a correctional health care consultant and expert witness from Lansing, MI. ... Read More about Ethics in the Practice of Correctional Health Care (Podcast Episode 140)
Fostering Better Relationships with Custody Staff
Jim Martin, MPSA, CCHP, is Accreditation Specialist with the National Commission Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). This post is based on his session “Working Together: Health Services and Custody Fostering Better Relationships” taking place at the 2017 National Conference on Correctional Health Care ... Read More about Fostering Better Relationships with Custody Staff
Deciphering the Malingering of Psychosis (Podcast Episode 139)
Melissa Caldwell, PhD, CCHP, a clinical psychologist and Director of Mental Health Services for Advanced Correctional Healthcare in Peoria, Illinois, joins Lorry to talk about this important correctional health care concern. She presented a session called Tell Me How You Really Feel: A Guide to ... Read More about Deciphering the Malingering of Psychosis (Podcast Episode 139)