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Subject: DC jail's / Advanced Correctional Healthcare Author: Excerpt from Aug. 28th DCC meeting. Thanks Christine! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 21:10:31 11/16/14 Sun Dr Johnson- CEO of Advanced Health Care. Nurse has to do Physicals on inmates. Looking at our first lawsuit since a non- trained person got in the way of medical care. Looking for a full time LPN and cost effective rather than an RN. There will be 24/7 coverage eventually. There is more money for supplies and medications. There is no way around this. This large a jail should not be operated with one nurse. Jail nurse and medical assistant. She does not have the correct licensing. Also a $400,000 request for medical. The medical assistant is not in that number. If Advanced Medical provides the nurse- then they are liable if sued. If we do- then we are liable. They plan on hiring LPN..... Randall gave the commissioners perspective she said. She said Commissioners had some concerns about the language in the contract. DCHospital is excited about providing the service at a lower cost. Contract has not been put out to bid. That is just to be sure we get the best value. Insurance company has been brought to the table. Keep current provider for now and look at this. Still use the Personnel advisory committee for what it was designed for. However the sheriff makes this decision. But the county is the one who has to deal with the liability. Majority is about civil rights- did we make the right decision about medical care. Hospital will have a proposal in the next 30 days. [NOTE: News to me - This was not discussed at commissioners meetings.] Council decided to have $300,000 in there and if we need additional they can come back for that. Dr Johnson reminded them that DCH works with them now on patient care there. Leaving the nurses as they are for right now. .... [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: DC jail's / Advanced Correctional Healthcare Stephanie Libbert (Cost effective?) 04:35:43 11/26/14 Wed Re: DC jail's / Advanced Correctional Healthcare -- Nurse practioner, 09:47:03 11/26/14 Wed Re: DC jail's / Advanced Correctional Healthcare Stephanie Libbert (Scope of practice, anyone?) 22:08:26 11/26/14 Wed Re: DC jail's / Advanced Correctional Healthcare -- "Nurse" hog, 09:05:49 11/27/14 Thu