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2012
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Managed Care and Cost Containment
Montana Dept. of Corrections (Helena, MT).
“The Department of Corrections facilities will monitor and maintain offender health care services and costs to provide the recommended and necessary level of health care to offenders in Department custody” (p. 1). Procedures cover: general requirements; adult facilities; youth facilities; managed care recommendations; and cost containment recommendations.... Read More
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3 pages
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2011
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TIP 53: Addressing Viral Hepatitis in People With Substance Use Disorders
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Rockville, MD).
CDM Group, Inc. (Bethesda, MD); JBS International, Inc. (Rockville, MD).
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) covers viral hepatitis in individuals who have substance abuse problems. “Each TIP involves the development of topic-specific best-practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of substance use and mental disorders” (p. vii). Chapters contained in this TIP are: overview of viral hepatitis; screening for viral hepatitis; evaluation of chronic hepatitis; helping clients make medical decisions about hepatitis treatment; hepatitis treatment; counselin... Read More
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146 pages
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2009
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Varicella Zoster Virus Infections
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Recommended standards for the medical management of federal inmates with varicella (chicken pox) and zoster (shingles) virus infections are provided. Sections of this document include: purpose; varicella zoster virus (VZV) overview—epidemiology, varicella, and herpes zoster; screening; diagnosis; treatment—treatment of varicella and herpes zoster and patient education; control measures—housing inmates with varicella, contact investigations, managing inmates, managing staff, and visitors; varicel... Read More
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25 p.
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2009
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Medical Services Resource Manual
Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections (Oklahoma City, OK).
This website provides access to medical procedures and other health care related material. Resources available (June 23 2009) include: Nursing Practice Protocols; Nursing Practice Protocols -- Table of Contents; Management of Alleged Rape/Sexual Assault; Management of Pandemic Influenza; Revised Report of Injury or Unusual Occurrence; Management of Viral Hepatitis; Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Management; Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Management; Pharmacy Servic... Read More
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1 p.
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2009
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
These clinical practice guidelines "provide recommendations for the medical management of federal inmates with hepatitis C, or who are otherwise at risk of infection" (p.1). Sections of this document include: purpose; transmission of hepatitis C; acute hepatitis C infection -- diagnosis and treatment; chronic hepatitis C infection -- natural history, stepwise approach for detection evaluation, and treatment, and complicating medical conditions; management of cirrhosis; infection control; and def... Read More
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41 p.
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2009
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Detoxification of Chemically Dependent Inmates
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Recommended standards for the medical management of withdrawal from addictive substances for federal inmates are described. Procedures discussed include: general principles -- detection of substance abuse and treatment of withdrawal; management of inmates with complicating medical and psychiatric conditions; placement of inmates for detoxification; alcohol withdrawal; benzodiazepine withdrawal; barbiturate withdrawal; opiate withdrawal; cocaine/stimulants; and inhalants. Appendixes cover: detox... Read More
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32 p.
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2009
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Recommendations for the medical management of federal inmates with diabetes are provided. Procedures covered include classification and diagnosis, screening, prevention/delay of Type 2 diabetes, baseline evaluation and initial treatment plan, Type 2 diabetes treatment, treatment of Type 1 diabetes, insulin and insulin administration, blood glucose monitoring, gestational diabetes (GDM), medical management of diabetic complications, periodic evaluations, and health care provider resources. This d... Read More
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48 p.
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2009
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Medical Management of Exposures: HIV, HBV, HCV, Human Bites and Sexual Assaults
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
“This BOP Clinical Practice Guideline provides specific recommendations for medically managing exposures to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human bites, and sexual assaults (p.1).” Steps in post-exposure management include: evaluate the exposure; evaluate the source case; evaluate the health status of the exposed person; determine need for HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis); determine need for hepatitis B PEP; determine need for hepatitis C ... Read More
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27 p.
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2009
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Preventive Health Care (Federal Bureau of Prisons -- Clinical Practice Guidelines)
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Health maintenance recommendations for federal inmates are outlined. Sections of this document are: purpose; preventive health care overview; preventive health care scope of services at intake, preventive baseline visit, and preventive periodic visit; preventive health care delivery; and preventive health care program evaluation. Appendixes include: intake parameters; scope of services for sentenced inmates; guidelines by disease state--infectious disease screening, cancer screening, colorecta... Read More
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25 p.
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2009
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Lipid Disorders
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Guidelines for the medical management of inmates with lipid disorders are provided. Procedures cover: screening; risk assessment; baseline clinician evaluation--medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic and laboratory evaluations; treatment -- general strategies and goals, therapeutic lifestyle changes, medication strategies and special considerations, and medication options; periodic evaluations; and health care provider resources. Appendixes include: Screening Criteria for lipid d... Read More
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35 p.
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2009
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Major Depressive Disorder
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
While not addressing bipolar disorders, these guidelines provide recommendations for the management of depression experienced by federal inmates. Sections of these guidelines include: purpose; introduction; screening; diagnosis; treatment--overview, stages of therapy, medications, pregnancy; and inmate education. Appendixes provide information about: DSM - IV criteria for major depressive episode and disorder; pharmacologic/toxic agents that can cause or exacerbate depressive symptoms; medical ... Read More
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33 p.
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2008
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Sexually Transmitted Treatment Tables
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Treatment tables are provided for: gonorrhea, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis and PID (pelvic inflammatory disease); herpes simplex virus; vaginitis, and genital warts; syphilis stages and classification; syphilis screening guidelines and diagnostic tests; and syphilis treatment and monitoring.... Read More
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7 p.
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2008
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines: Lice and Scabies Protocol
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Recommended procedures for dealing with lice and scabies are provided. For each ectoparasite these protocols cover causative agent, life cycle of head lice/presentation of scabies, diagnosis, mode of transmission, infectious period, treatment, infection control measures, and management of contacts.... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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Alien Detention Standards: Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities
By Stana, Richard M..
U.S. Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC).
The compliance of 23 selected detention facilities with ICE's (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) 38 National Detention Standards is evaluated. Topics covered by this testimony include: why the GAO (Government Accountability Office) did this study; what the GAO found; some instances of noncompliance with medical care standards occurred; ICE compliance inspections also show some instances of noncompliance with medical standards; and alien detainee complaints included concerns about medical car... Read More
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10 p.
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2008
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Ophthalmology Guidance
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Guidance for the provision of ophthalmologic services to U.S. federal prisoners is supplied. This document contains these sections: frequency of eye care evaluations; assessments for visual acuity; refraction; and referrals for medical evaluations for an eye specialist or for surgical evaluations.... Read More
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6 p.
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2008
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis A
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
Recommended standards for the medical treatment of hepatitis A for federal inmates are provided. Procedures covered include: transmission; natural history; diagnosis; treatment; prevention; and infection control -- reporting, containment, contact investigations, and post-exposure management. Appendixes include: hepatitis A vaccine overview; and hepatitis A contact investigation line-list.... Read More
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12 p.
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2004
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Bureau of Prisons Clinical Practice Guidelines
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Access to Federal Bureau of Prisons medical treatment and clinical practice guidelines and general resources is provided at this website.... Read More
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2 p.
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