1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations - ANSWER A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
2. This standard is ba...
1. Which of the following best defines a "procedure"?
A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
B. A measurable objective to be achieved
C. Official position on a work-related issue
D. Rules and regulations - ANSWER A. Detailed description for carrying out policy
2. This standard is based on the basic principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1976
landmark case Estelle v. Gamble.
A. Access to care
B. Inmate workers
C. Medical autonomy
D. Privacy of care - ANSWER A. Access to care
3. Which of the following is least important in determining the number of health staff needed to deliver
services in a correctional setting?
A. Needs of inmate population
B. Approved budget
C. Delivery system
D. Proportion of female inmates - ANSWER B. Approved budget
List five examples of unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. - ANSWER 1. punishing
inmates for seeking care for their health needs
2. assessing excessive fees that prevent or deter inmates from seeking care
3. deterring inmates from seeking care, such as holding sick call at 2AM
4. having understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system resulting in inability to provide
appropriate and timely access to care
5. having a utilization review process that delays or denies necessary care
, List 5 unreasonable barriers to inmates' access to health services. - ANSWER 1. punishing
2. excessive fines
3. deterring
4. understaffed, underfunded, poorly organized system
5. utilization review that delays or denies care
What Standard is defined as: in a timely manner, a patient is seen by a qualified health care professional,
is rendered a clinical judgment, and receives care that is ordered? - ANSWER access to care
which U.S. Supreme Court case set the standard for inmate access to care? - ANSWER 1976 Estelle v.
Gamble
What is the Responsible Health Authority (RHA) standard? - ANSWER The responsible health authority
(RHA) ensures that the facility maintains a coordinated system for health care delivery.
Responsible Health Authority compliance indicators include that the RHA arranges for .... - ANSWER RHA
arranges for all levels of health care and ensures quality, accessible, and timely health services for
inmates.
The RHA's responsibilities are documented where? - ANSWER RHA's responsibilities are documented in a
written agreement, contract, or job description.
How frequently must the RHA be on-site? - ANSWER weekly
With whom do final clinical judgments rest? - ANSWER A single, designated, licensed *responsible
physician*
When there is a separate organizational structure for mental health services, what else must there be? -
ANSWER a designated mental health clinician
When there is a separate organizational structure for dental services, what else must there be? -
ANSWER a designated dental clinician
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