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17 Aug 2018, 4:35 am
The Associated Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution report that 42-year old Alicia Butler is suing the Department of Corrections over a 2016 attack. [read post]
21 Dec 2022, 5:56 am
The memo documents 12,354 instances of staff denying medical care to incarcerated persons from December 2021 to October 2022. [read post]
17 Aug 2006, 1:31 pm
Medical malpractice investigation into the healthcare inmates receive at correctional facilities As part of a Free Press investigation into the medical care provided by the Michigan Department of Corrections and Correctional Medical Services Inc. of Missouri, a discovery was made that in hundreds of cases, diseases have been misdiagnosed, undiagnosed or treatment is delayed or denied. [read post]
16 Apr 2024, 4:31 pm
A man incarcerated in Folsom died after being pinned to the ground by officers on Friday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. [read post]
8 Dec 2006, 3:21 am
The court ordered [injunction, PDF] the department to correct its medication and staff deficiencies on [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 2:48 am
Washington prison doctor quits over death penalty, Seattle P-I, Dec. 24, 2008: The top doctor in the Washington Department of Corrections has resigned, saying the use of medical staff to prepare for an execution is unethical.The Department of Corrections says that no employee is required to take part in an execution.Thanks: Roxanne Eberle. [read post]
29 Dec 2008, 11:49 am
In previous executions, penitentiary medical staff reported to the prison superintendent.The lethal injection index is here. [read post]
25 Dec 2008, 11:46 am
Here are the basics: The state Department of Corrections' top medical officer has resigned, saying that the use of agency staff members to prepare for an execution is unethical. [read post]
13 Aug 2018, 7:30 am
In July, DOJ’s civil rights division sent a subpoena to Florida’s Department of Corrections, demanding records ranging from policy and training manuals to a listing of staff members who were terminated, transferred, suspended or resigned from the prison as of July 1, 2015. [read post]
20 Jun 2013, 9:19 am
The same week, CCA announced that the Mississippi Department of Corrections decided not to renew CCA's contract to run the state's Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. [read post]
5 Mar 2018, 10:30 am
This means, among other measures, hiring qualified medical staff to provide necessary care for people with mental health disorders, creating systems for access to care so sick patients can see a mental health or medical clinician, and making sure that medical care is provided without security staff impeding it.The ACLU and our co-counsel are fighting to ensure that such care is available at EMCF, where the state of Mississippi has continued to lock… [read post]
19 Jun 2012, 11:45 am
In cases where medication is needed, it is important for staff to check the safety of the medication as well as the correct dosage. [read post]
10 Aug 2009, 10:21 am
" In a case "that settled for an undisclosed amount just before going to trial, Joseph Lanni, attorney for the Guigliano family, detailed what the suit claimed were opportunities that Danbury Hospital staff had to prevent serious complications, and the avoidable medical errors that put Michael Guigliano's life in jeopardy. [read post]
13 Sep 2022, 11:15 pm
Alice Hyde Medical Center received 29 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 5, 2022. [read post]
2 Oct 2022, 11:11 pm
A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the resumption of the medication and the education of licensed staff on anticoagulant safety. 3. [read post]
9 Apr 2009, 4:32 am
Reduction in medical malpractice from surgical errors can be achieved with more time spent among the surgical staff double-checking to ensure the correct patient, the correct procedure, and the correct site of the surgery. [read post]
7 Sep 2011, 7:09 am
While no serious patient injuries or death were directly attributed to these medication errors, the facility has taken corrective actions to help reduce the chances of these events occurring again. [read post]
21 May 2010, 12:42 am
Examples of reasons why medication errors might occur at a hospital: Exhausted staff members, inadequate staff training A worker who is in a hurry and forgets to double-check that the correct medication (and the right dosage) is being administered Lack of proper medication administering system that includes adequate safety measures According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2006, nearly 1.5 million people a year… [read post]
20 Sep 2022, 10:19 am
A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the education of licensed nurses and an audit of medication passes. 2. [read post]
30 Sep 2022, 11:11 pm
A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the replacement of the device and the education of nursing staff. 2. [read post]
