In my early nursing career, I worked in several hospitals and sometimes received gifts of appreciation from patients. Maybe you have, too. We usually shared our candy and cookies with all the staff at the nurses’ station. Providing care and treatment to patients is a nurse’s work and we don’t expect gifts from our patients in return, but some patients…
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Medication Diversion in Jails and Prisons (Podcast Episode 136)
Jeffery Keller, MD, FACCP, CCHP-P, joins Lorry to talk about medication diversion in correctional facilities. Dr. Keller is Chief Medical Officer of Centurion as well as the Medical Director of Badger Medical, which provides medical services to several jails and juvenile facilities in Idaho. Incarcerated patients require medications to treat a variety of chronic conditions and injuries. In fact, medication…
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A Patient Safety Model for Correctional Practice
Patient safety is a growing field within traditional health care and an increasing emphasis in the correctional setting. A model for understanding and applying patient safety principles can help speed implementation of a patient safety program. A four-component model for correctional health care patient safety was created based on organizing principles from the work of physician Linda Emmaual and colleagues…
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