CHAPTER: 100
AGENCY ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT


OPR:
HS

DEPARTMENT ORDER MANUAL

DEPARTMENT ORDER: 117
HEALTH SERVICES - AUTHORITY
AND COMMUNICATION

 SUPERSEDES:
DO 117 (09/01/96)
EFFECTIVE DATE:
March 23, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE
PROCEDURES
117.01 HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY
117.02 HEALTH SERVICES/INSTITUTION COMMUNICATION
IMPLEMENTATION


PURPOSE

The purpose of this Department Order is to establish overall authority in providing health services to inmates to the Deputy Director for Health Services, as delegated by the Director. The Department Order further provides for regular communications and meetings between the Facility Health Administrator and Wardens.

PROCEDURES

117.01 HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY

1.1 Each institutional health unit shall be managed by a Facility Health Administrator, who shall be responsible for the administrative oversight of inmate patient care, including diagnosis; care and treatment; prevention and education in the areas of physical, mental, dental, and environmental health, as well as clinical dietetics and nutrition. The Facility Health Administrator shall also be responsible for coordinating with institutional management.

1.2 When an institution does not normally have a Facility Health Administrator on-site, a senior member of the health staff shall be selected by the appropriate Facility Health Administrator to serve as the Facility Health Unit Supervisor. The supervisor shall report to, and be supervised by, the responsible Facility Health Administrator.

1.3 There shall be a Clinical Director of the Alhambra Reception and Treatment Center who shall be responsible for mental health services in that institution, and who shall report to the Facility Health Administrator.

117.02 HEALTH SERVICES/INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION

1.1 The Facility Health Administrator, or if applicable the Facility Health Unit Supervisor, shall be a part of the regular executive staff of the institution, and shall meet with the institution Warden and other members of the institution executive staff at regularly scheduled intervals as outlined in Department Order #112, Department Meetings.

1.2 The Warden shall receive copies of all routine statistical reports compiled by the Health Unit as part of the Health Management Information System.

1.3 The Facility Health Administrator shall immediately report to the Warden any health condition that poses a significant danger to the health and safety of staff or inmates.

IMPLEMENTATION

The Deputy Director for Health Services shall develop a Technical Manual(s) that addresses medical administrative and management issues unique to Health Services.

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