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PRISON HEALTH CARE - A BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE

NCJ Number
31365
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
64 pages
Annotation
THE WASHINGTON STATE CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE DESCRIBED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR IMPROVED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE FUTURE.
Abstract
LITERATURE WAS REVIEWED, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE DISTRIBUTED, AND EACH INSTITUTION IN WASHINGTON STATE WAS VISITED. THE TWO MAJOR AREAS UNDER STUDY WERE ADMINISTRATION AND CLINICAL SERVICES. THE FORMER INCLUDES STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION, BUDGET AND FINANCE, PERSONNEL, AND INTRA-AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS. CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: STRUCTURE OF SERVICE DELIVERY; MEDICAL SERVICES; PHYSICIAN SERVICES; NURSING SERVICES; DENTAL SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND ANCILLARY SERVICES, INCLUDING LABORATORY AND X-RAY, PHARMACY, MEDICAL RECORDS, AND HEALTH EDUCATION.