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An In-Depth Look at NCCHC’s
2008 Standards for Health Services ($170)
Saturday, May 17, 9 am – 5 pm
(separate
sessions for jails and prisons)
These seminars will discuss the 2008 Standards, which are
NCCHC’s recommendations for managing medical and mental health
care delivery in adult correctional facilities and the foundation
of its accreditation program. Groundbreaking changes in these
editions have the potential to reduce costs of operations, while at the same time providing a
framework for improved patient care and outcomes. Whether or not
your facility is accredited (or plans to be), these practical
seminars will give an overview of the changes and guidance in how
to achieve and demonstrate compliance. You will leave equipped to
implement quality improvements that will lead to more efficient
and effective delivery of services, better patient health care,
fewer adverse events and reduced liability risk. The registration
fee includes a copy of the Standards for the setting (prison or
jail)—a $70 value. Educational Objectives
1. Describe how to comply with NCCHC’s new standards
2. Identify ways to improve quality in health services delivery
systems
3. Implement strategies for reducing liability and risk
An In-Depth Look at
NCCHC’s 2008 Standards for Mental Health Services in
Correctional Facilities ($170)
Saturday, May 17, 9 am – 5 pm
NCCHC is introducing standards specifically for mental health
services in prisons and jails, to be accompanied by a voluntary
accreditation program beginning in late 2008. Learn what the
standards say and how they apply to your facility, as well as how to
use the standards to improve the delivery of your mental health
services. The new standards and accreditation program can help you
determine proper levels of care, organize your system more
effectively and efficiently, and demonstrate to others that
constitutional requirements are being met. The registration fee
includes a copy of the new Standards—a $70 value. Educational Objectives
1. Describe how to comply with NCCHC’s new standards
2. Identify ways to improve mental health delivery
3. Implement strategies for reducing liability and risk
Nursing Administration: Ensuring Quality Care ($95)
Saturday, May 17, 1:30 pm – 5 pm
Catherine M. Knox, RN, MSN, CCHP
Nurses are the key to excellence in the delivery of patient care in
every health care setting. This presentation will engage nurses in
considering how to support excellence in the practice of nursing in
correctional settings. Participants will review the work done by the
American Nurses Association, the Institute of Medicine and the
National Quality Forum in defining the scope and standards of practice
for nurses, the characteristics of work environments that retain
nurses and the relationship between nursing practice and patient
care outcomes. This review will compare and contrast support for
nursing practice in corrections to other health care settings for
the purpose of identifying practices and programs that can be
adapted to correctional nursing. This session is
designed to offer timeless principles and concrete applications so
that, regardless of facility size, the population served
or their role in the setting, every nurse who attends can
improve his or her practice. Educational Objectives
1. Identify the ANA Standards of Practice as a resource in supporting the practice of nursing
2. Apply strategies from organizations and work
environments that support the retention of nurses
3. Develop recommendations to ensure quality care and improve nursing practice
New! Dealing with Special Challenges
in Correctional Medicine ($95)
Saturday, May 17, 12 pm - 5 pm
Sponsored by the Society of Correctional Physicians
This seminar for correctional clinicians and administrators will
present case studies to demonstrate common
management issues you may be faced with. Clinical topics cases will
cover pain management, diabetes and chest pain. Administrative
issues will address how to manage patients who are frequent flyers,
labeled as malingerers, and who are manipulative or threatening
legal action. Panelists and audience members will offer their
opinions on how to handle the cases with feedback from the
presenter. Finally, a psychiatric perspective will be provided on
how caretakers can continue to provide quality medical care in this
challenging environment. The registration fee includes a luncheon
program, immediately preceding, on cardiovascular and metabolic
complications in HIV. Educational Objectives
1. Manage administratively difficult patients as they present in the
correctional health care setting.
2. Diagnose clinically challenging cases in the fields of
cardiology, diabetes and pain management.
3. Apply nationally-recognized, evidence-based guidelines in the
treatment of their patient populations for clinical presentations
and cases.
Chronic Disease Management
($95)
Sunday, May 18, 8 am – 11:30 am
Todd R. Wilcox, MD, MBA, CCHP-A
Chronic diseases account for a significant percentage of the
health care in a correctional facility. Appropriate management of
this constellation of diseases can make or break your health care
delivery process, while failure to do so results in a
disproportionate number of bad outcomes and lawsuits. This talk will
present an overview of the diseases that constitute chronic
conditions and current recommendations for managing them, along with
an intensive look at operational methods for implementing an
effective program that integrates nursing and physician resources
into a cohesive treatment plan. The speaker will also discuss other
medical and mental health conditions that benefit from the same
treatment methodologies applied to the traditional chronic care
diseases. Lessons from lawsuits will be highlighted.
Educational
Objectives
1. Review current recommendation for managing chronic disease
2. Implement effective chronic disease treatment plans
3. Analyze medication treatment options to save on costs
Suicide Prevention: Components of an
Effective Plan ($95)
Sunday, May 18, 8 am – 11:30 am
Dean Aufderheide, PhD, MTH
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in U.S. prisons and
the second in jails. The effective management of suicidal and
self-injurious behavior, therefore, is among the most important
challenges facing correctional professionals. Decisions must be
clinically justifiable, precautions implemented quickly, and
documentation must be legally defensible. The material in this
workshop will focus on the “What Works” principle of suicide risk
management in ensuring that safety and treatment services match the
level of the assessed needs of inmates at risk for suicide. We will
learn about the “Best Practices” for identifying imminent warning
signs and the risk factors associated with suicides and why
classifying self-inflicted harm as “suicidal” versus “manipulative”
subverts the principal purpose of a suicide risk assessment. While
identifying key policy issues in implementing a suicide prevention
program, participants will enjoy applying the principles of suicide
risk management to several case scenarios.
Educational Objectives
1. Define standard terms regarding suicide and self-injury
prevention and interventions
2. Describe the risk factors associated with suicidal/self-injurious
behavior
3. Compare the links between mental illness and suicide/self-injury
Risk Management in the Correctional Environment ($95)
Sunday, May 18, 12:30 pm – 4 pm
Joseph Paris, PhD, MD, CCHP-A
Even the most dedicated correctional health care workers groan at
how litigiousness some inmates can be. If only there were surefire
antidotes to prevent lawsuits and going to court. While we have yet
to find that perfect antidote, this experienced presenter’s
experience fending off and defending correctional lawsuits will be
distilled for the audience. In an interactive session, discover
different approaches to risk management and develop the essential
tools: morbidity and mortality reviews, CQI, auditing, grievances
and inmate feedback, and health care employee education and
discipline. Find out how to do it all without breaking the bank or
burning out the staff.
Educational Objectives
1. Discuss the different approaches to risk management
2. Review the necessary documentation needed to protect yourself
3. Identify ways to save costs and avoid staff burnout
Correctional Mental Health: Principles
for Co-occurring Disorders (Free)
Sunday, May 18, 12:30 pm - 4 pm
Joel Dvoskin, PhD
Mental health care providers face enormous challenges in identifying
and treating the growing number of inmates with mental illness in
their facilities. A high percentage of these inmates suffer from
serious mental illness, and a very high percentage of them suffer
from co-occurring disorders. Treatment of these disorders involves
assessment and amelioration of symptoms, skill deficits and social
disconnectedness. This presentation will describe how to assess,
plan and treat these disorders during and after incarceration.
Attendees can expect lively discussions and plenty of time for
questions.
Educational Objectives
1. List the steps in evaluating the treatment needs of inmates with
co-occurring disorders
2. Describe methods to address the needs of inmates with
co-occurring diagnoses of substance abuse and mental illness
3. Compare the treatment of serious mental illness and treatment of
substance abuse
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