| NCJ Number: |
39877   |
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| Title: |
STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN FLORIDA SHORT-TERM PENAL INSTITUTIONS |
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| Author(s): |
ANON |
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| Corporate Author: |
Southern Health Foundation, Inc
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1977 |
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| Page Count: |
77 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Florida Regional Medical Program
FL
Southern Health Foundation, Inc
Tampa, FL 33609
US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
Rockville, MD 20852 |
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| Format: |
Document |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
REPORT ON A STUDY OF JAIL HEALTH NEEDS IN FLORIDA'S SHORT-TERM PENAL INSTITUTIONS (STPI) AND YOUTH DETENTION CENTERS (YDC), WHICH OBSERVED ACTUAL JAIL HEALTH PRACTICES AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. |
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| Abstract: |
TWENTY-NINE FACILITIES, INCLUDING TWO SHORT-TERM AND TWO LONG-TERM YDCS AND TWENTY-FIVE ADULT DETENTION FACILITIES, REPRESENTING NINETEEN COUNTIES WERE VISITED. THE STUDY TEAMS FOCUSED ON LEARNING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF DETAINEES, OBSERVING HOW THOSE NEEDS WERE BEING SATISFIED AS WELL AS THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO EACH LOCATION, AND DEVELOPING AN IDEAL HEALTH CARE PATTERN FOR EACH. IN ADDITION, THEORETICAL SHORTCOMINGS OF THE MODEL WERE TO BE DETERMINED, AND A MODEL HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM WAS TO BE DEVELOPED AND TESTED FOR EACH SITE. FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO SHORT-TERM DETAINEES IS UNEVEN. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE APPOINTING A MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND COMPLEMENTARY STAFF; INCREASING PRE-DETENTION AND DETENTION SCREENING EFFORTS; STANDARDIZING MEDICAL RECORD FORMS AND REPORTING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATION AND USEFUL WORK PROJECTS; AND CONDUCTING A SIMILAR STUDY AT THE STATE LEVEL.....EB |
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| Index Term(s): |
Correctional institutions (adult); Correctional institutions (juvenile); Detention; Florida; Jails; Medical and dental services; Pretrial procedures |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=39877 |
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