Health Appraisals and Assessments Sample Clauses

Health Appraisals and Assessments. The Contractor’s clinician shall: • complete a health appraisal within 72 hours after the inmate’s arrival at reception; • review the initial intake screening; • complete a history and physical examination which must include: ○ Collection of data to complete medical, dental, immunization, and appropriate psychiatric histories ○ Record of height, weight, pulse, blood pressure (BP), and temperature ○ Vision and hearing screening ○ Complete medical examination with evaluation of basic mental health status and dental health status, referral if needed, and /or treatment when indicated. ○ History of alcohol and /or substance abuse. • test for communicable diseases, including appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests (STD’s and TB skin testing as appropriate); the Contractor’s physician must test for HIV (HIV testing is offered at reception and upon transfer, but is optional until the required pre-release test); • initiate and prescribe treatment, therapy, and/or referrals when appropriate; • perform other tests and examinations as required and indicated, including physicals for work release inmates and food handlers when necessary, and • Mental health status and history. Information obtained during the health appraisal must be recorded on a form approved by the Department’s Office of Health Services. This information will be reviewed by the Contractor’s physician for problem identification and entered in the patient’s permanent health record. A review of the initial health appraisal process shall be required each month from each institution through one or more of the following processes: Contractor’s reports to the Department, the Department’s Contract Monitoring staff review, and/or EHR data collection. • The findings of the preliminary screening and evaluation will be documented in the inmates’ health records. Additionally, transferred inmates initial screening forms will be reviewed and verified for their accuracy by qualified health care staff. • Health care professionals shall refer inmates exhibiting signs of acute mental illness, psychological distress, or danger of harm to self or others to the qualified mental health professional staff member for further evaluation. • The preliminary health evaluation will include a review of the respective transferee’s medical record from the transferring reception center, including: ○ Inquiry into: ▪ Current illness ▪ Communicable diseases ▪ Alcohol and chemical abuse history ▪ Medications currently being taken and ...