by wexford1 | Aug 15, 2024 | intheNews
Working together, the New Mexico Corrections Department, Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Project ECHO, and NM Peer Education Program expanded the statewide Hepatitis C treatment program. Click here to read the abstract on Expanding Hepatitis C Virus Treatment in the...
by wexford1 | Jun 21, 2024 | intheNews
Written by Michael A. Mitcheff, DO, MBA, CHCQM While medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs are considered the gold standard for treating such disorders, they remain widely misunderstood by the correctional community. Denying MOUD to the justice-involved...
by wexford1 | Mar 1, 2024 | intheNews
Written by Stephen J. Ritz, D.O., CCHP The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 1999 report, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,” was a seminal moment that brought attention to the alarming prevalence of medical errors and their impact on...
by wexford1 | Jun 9, 2023 | intheNews, Uncategorized
Written by Aashia M. Bade, PSY.D., HSPP, CCHP Working in corrections is a fast-paced and fulfilling career path. And, as with any profession, correctional officers, administrators, and health care staff experience job stress. This can be the result of...
by wexford1 | Mar 11, 2022 | intheNews
While U.S. health officials say they expect the number of cases of coronavirus to climb dramatically in the coming days, Pinal County officials took steps months ago to prevent an outbreak of the virus at the Adult Detention Center. To date, there have been no...
by wexford1 | Jun 1, 2020 | intheNews
What are best practices correctional departments are engaging to address this crisis? Click here to read article.
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