Access to Care - ANSWER The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers to inmates receiving health services in a timely manner.
Responsible MH Authority - ANSWER The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care services.
Clinical Autonomy - ANSWER ...
Access to Care - ANSWER The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers
to inmates receiving health services in a timely manner.
Responsible MH Authority - ANSWER The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care
services.
Clinical Autonomy - ANSWER Qualified MH professionals have sole responsibility for clinical decisions
regarding the serious MH needs of inmates.
Administrative Meetings and Reports - ANSWER Administrative meetings are held. Staff meetings are
held. Stats reports are generated monthly.
Policies and Procedures - ANSWER The facility has policies and procedures that address each of the
NCCHC standards.
Continuous Quality Improvement Program - ANSWER A CQI program monitors and improves MH care
delivered in the facility.
Emergency Response Plan - ANSWER MH staff are prepared to implement the MH aspects of the facility's
emergency response plan.
Communication on Patients' MH Needs - ANSWER Communication occurs betwen nonclinical staff
regarding inmates' significant MH needs that must be considered for classification decisions.
Privacy of Care - ANSWER Discussion of patient info and clinical encounters are conducted in private to
encourage the patient's use of MH services.
, Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death - ANSWER Deaths are reviewed to determine the
appropriateness of MH care and to determine if changes to P&P are needed.
Grievance Mechanism for MH Complaints - ANSWER Addresses inmate's complaints about MH services.
Mental Health Liaison - ANSWER A trained "mental health liaison" coordinates MH services when no
mental health staff are available for 24 hours.
Mental Health Pharmaceutical Operations - ANSWER Pharmaceutical operations are sufficient to meet
the needs of the facility and conform to legal requirements.
Medication Services - ANSWER Medication services are clinically appropriate and provided in a timely
manner.
Clinical Space, Equipment, And Supplies - ANSWER Sufficient and suitable space, supplies, and
equipment are available for mental health services.
Diagnostic Services - ANSWER On-site diagnostic services are registered and accredited.
Inpatient Psychiatric Care - ANSWER Inpatient hospitalizations and specialty care are provided to patients
in need of these services.
Information on Mental Health Services - ANSWER Info about the availability of and access to mental
health services is communicated orally and in writing to inmates upon arrival - in a language they
understand.
Receiving Screenings for MH Needs - ANSWER A receiving screening is performed on all inmates at the
intake facility.
Transfer Screening - ANSWER A transfer screening is performed on all intra-system transfers.
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