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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Managing Alcohol Withdrawal
Andrea Moldstad, DNP, is a Nurse Practitioner with Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN and Renee Dahring, NP, CCHP, provides services at Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, St. Paul, MN. This post is based on their session “Alcohol Withdrawal Management Protocols and Staff Education” taking place at the 2017 Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care in Atlanta, April 29-May2. Learn…
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