Independent review of clinical health services for prisoners

International Journal of Prisoner Health
R B Greifinger

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to describe the parameters for the development of performance measurement of the quality of medical care behind bars, drawing from widely-published free-world clinical guidelines and aspects of care that are unique to the criminal justice arena. One way to help assure that prisoners receive timely and appropriate health care is through independent review of health care services, to identify strengths of programs and opportunities for improvement. This is a quality of medical care assessment. When done in a systematic way, this has the potential to reduce risk of harm and enhance the personal health of the prisoner and improve the public health. Independent external review provides the best opportunity to identify and remedy opportunities for improvement. "External" can mean wholly independent or "corporate," that is, review by agency staff that has no vested interest in the findings at the individual facility. Recently, the methodology for assessment of the quality of medical care in the community has blossomed, yet there is little guidance on how to adapt this methodology to the prison setting. This paper introduces a prison-oriented method for assessing clinical performance. To the extent possible...Continue Reading

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Aug 14, 2008·International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology·Steven K HogeJeff Mellow
Sep 25, 2010·American Journal of Public Health·Marc F SternJeff Mellow

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