...Prison Healthcare Healthcare is a big topic no matter how you view it, but when looking at it from the point of a person who is in prison, it takes on a whole new view. Those who are in prison have federal and state laws that say that the prisons must provide them with medical facilities for their healthcare needs. This paper will identify a governmental agency that regulates the healthcare that is provided to prisoners in an institution within the United States, along with the foundation of such an agency and who regulates the licenses, accreditation, certifications, and authorization for employment for those who work within one of these facilities. The Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is an agency that was created on May 14, 1930 and approved of by then president Herbert Hoover. Its main headquarters is in Washington, D.C. The BOP is a subdivision of the United States Justice Department and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. Its sole purpose is to provide more open-minded and compassionate care to those who are federal inmates within the United States prison system. This agency is also responsible for providing medically needed health care to inmates in agreement with federal and state laws. One of the most negative aspects that the BOP is responsible for is carrying out all judicially mandated federal executions, including the lethal injection of inmates who have been sentenced to death for a...
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...Regulatory Agency Paper Aisha Syed HCS/ 430 July 3, 2014 Valerie Platt Regulatory Agency Paper The healthcare regulatory agency selected for this article is The Federal Bureau of Prisons also known as (BOP). The role of BOP is to confine statewide offenders in prisons. These criminals are cost-efficient, and secure (BOP). The responsibility of BOP is to help inmates against their future criminal activities. This is done through educating them to stay involved in programs that stand proven to reduce criminal activities. The BOP employees help inmates with programs and services that offer mainstream values. Some other duties of BOP also, include delivering medical treatment to inmates with health care standards. In 2007 the (BOP) healthcare cost was 736 million in health care for providing healthcare to inmates. This agency continues health care services to inmates from medical providers and in-house medical providers employed within the agency. The BOP health care cost remains affordable in comparison to insurance rate with other agencies. There are numerous ways and means the BOP controls the budget to make the health care inexpensive for inmates. The BOP found ways to control the cost of health care by implementing initiatives that provided more effective and efficient inmate health coverage. By implementing new systems it helps the BOP reduce the cost for inmate health care coverage. Some of the strategies consist of selecting convicts to be organizations built...
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...Regulatory Agency Paper Sheronda Reed HCS/430 July 9, 2015 Tionette Jones Regulatory Agency Paper Agencies such as Government and Health Care Agencies are banded by law to provide each client with a safe and healthy environment. All information should be available about the agencies. In this paper I will talk about the role and quality health care provide in prisons National Commission on Correctional Health Care mission is to improve the inferiority of health care. NCCHS has offered health services since the early 1970’s.Other organization came together so that NCCHS could be independent to provide services that was needed at the facilities. NCCHS offers a lot of superiority health services. NCCHS is accredited and has been since the 1970.They offer different treatment programs and is the only accrediting agency in the prison that offers Substance Abuse and Mental Health services. NCCHS has educational program that has been successful since1977. NCCHS educate physician nurses, psychologists and other workers through education. The program consist of a 100 hours that is required each year for education purposes. There are other programs such as the CCHP Certification provides certification to all the correction professionals. CCHP-MH is dictated to providing certification to mental health workers in the prison. CCHP P Certification is designed to recognize special skills for physicians in the correctional health care. CCHP-P program is use to help doctor practice in the correctional...
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...Prisoner Health: HIV infection and, other blood-borne viral infections. Amanda Messler-Layman Regulatory Agency HCS/430 10/21/2012 Prisoner Health: HIV infection and, other blood-borne viral infections. The topic is prisoner healthcare and, HIV infection and, other blood-borne viral infections. The paper is to let you know what the agency plans and, what they are doing to help the prisoners get the proper care that they need not only for them but for the guards, other prisoners safety. The role of the agency is to establish sound data regarding the extant of the problem and, how problematic it can be if there is nothing done. The data will help let the agencies know what has to be done and, how bad this is in the prisons. What type of plan that they have how much this is going to cost them? They also can check in to a grant to help with the cost. The Health Protection Agency Prison Infection Prevention Team is the name of the agency that is trying to help improve the health care in our prisons this is what we need to help the spread of infections in the prisons. They are the agency that gathers all the data and, they do research on men and, women on what their problems and concerns are. They need to see what the needs of the prisoners are what they are getting and, what they are not getting that they need. How they are getting treated and, what are the complaints are if not. Are they being offered quality manner in...
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...Prison Healthcare Healthcare is a big topic no matter how you view it, but when looking at it from the point of a person who is in prison, it takes on a whole new view. Those who are in prison have federal and state laws that say that the prisons must provide them with medical facilities for their healthcare needs. This paper will identify a governmental agency that regulates the healthcare that is provided to prisoners in an institution within the United States, along with the foundation of such an agency and who regulates the licenses, accreditation, certifications, and authorization for employment for those who work within one of these facilities. The Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is an agency that was created on May 14, 1930 and approved of by then president Herbert Hoover. Its main headquarters is in Washington, D.C. The BOP is a subdivision of the United States Justice Department and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. Its sole purpose is to provide more open-minded and compassionate care to those who are federal inmates within the United States prison system. This agency is also responsible for providing medically needed health care to inmates in agreement with federal and state laws. One of the most negative aspects that the BOP is responsible for is carrying out all judicially mandated federal executions, including the lethal injection of inmates who have been sentenced to death for a crime they have...
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...Prison Health Care Agency Paper HCS/430: Legal Issues in Health Care: Regulation and Compliance October 8, 2012 Lenetra S. McCord, FACHE Prison Healthcare It does not matter how you look at it, health care is one huge topic; but when you look at health care in the view point of a prisoner it may take a completely different view. People in prison have Federal and State laws which make prisons provide health care for the prisoners needs. Within this paper a government agency will be identified, one that has a role in regulating health care which is provided for prisoners within an institution in the United States; as well as a another agency that regulate certifications, accreditations, license, along with authorization for the employees that are employed within a facility that houses prisoners. Federal Bureau of Prisons An agency that was founded May 13, 1930; and approved by President Herbert Hoover and was called The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This agency is headquartered in Washington D.C. and is a subdivision of the U.S. Justice Department. The BOP is accountable for the administration of the Federal prison system. The only purpose of the BOP is to furnish an unbiased and empathetic care to anyone who is a federal prisoner in the U.S. prison system. The BOP also provides inmates with any health care they may need in agreement with any Federal and State laws. One of the most negative aspects that the BOP is responsible for is carrying out all judicially...
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...Regulatory paper based on Joint Commission/Prison Health HCS 430 Ensuring health care practitioners and facilities promote safety, legal compliance, and quality patient services. If regulations with accreditation were not sufficient in health care, safety comfort would not be provided to patients/clients. JCAHO Also known as Joint Commission Accreditation health care organization which conducts survey done on site that complies as well verify the continuous standards of improvement for joint commission. The JCAHO ensures that health care providers and facilities are maintaining the required standards of care in place by the regulatory agency. JCAHO is constantly providing the most update in improvements in medical facilities History of JCAHO of Health Care Organizations In 1910, Ernest A. Codman, M.D., found that many health care practitioners were practicing medicine that was outside their scope of training. It was then that he “proposed the end result system of hospital standardization. Codman thought that if hospitals were to track every patient and the patient were treated long enough it could be determined whether the treatment was effective and use the results to improve care In 1913, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was established and standards for hospitals were developed in the early 1917 by ACS. In 1918, the Surgeons’ of American college began first inspection within hospitals and found that only 89 out of 692 hospitals met the minimum standard...
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...Professional Regulation and Criminal Liability HCS/430 January 6, 2015 Professional Regulation and Criminal Liability The trust and care of patients to health care providers has been on the decline for several decades (David A. Thom, 2004) Crimes committed by health care professionals, occur at all levels. Patients are more involved with their care, due to more accessible resources on the internet. Patients can research their physician criminal charges. The internet allows the patients to obtain health care information. In addition, the burden is on the health care providers. Although health care providers are aware they can review the criminal history, negligence still occurs. Despite the awareness of patient and health care providers, health care crimes, such as narcotics, are ongoing. This paper will discuss health care professional regulation and criminal liability. Health Care Professional Neurologist A Neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of the nervous systems, the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves (Educational Requirements for being a Neurologist, 2014). Dr. Lambry, a neurologist from Kaiser Permanente, stated “It takes approximately 12 years to complete your education, pre-med and internship.” The first step for potential neurologist is get a science degree, which averages three to four years (Educational Requirements for being a Neurologist, 2014). In their junior year, neurologist must take and pass the Medical...
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...Legal Regulation Lawrence O. Gostin, JD U NTIL THE EARLY 1970 S , R. J. R EYNOLDS , D OW Chemical, the US Army, major pharmaceutical companies, and other sponsors conducted a wide variety of research on prisoners—a captive, vulnerable, and easily accessible population.1,2 During that time, approximately 90% of all pharmaceutical research was conducted on prisoners, who also were subjected to biochemical research ranging from testing diet drinks and simple detergents to studies involving dioxin and chemical warfare agents.3 From 1962 to 1966, for example, 33 pharmaceutical companies tested 153 experimental drugs at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia, including a Retin-A (tretinoin) study in which researchers did not seek informed consent and prisoners were not adequately treated for pain.4 By the mid-1970s, biomedical research in prisons sharply declined as knowledge of the exploitation of prisoners began to emerge and the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research was formed.5 Federal regulations to protect human subjects of research were established in 1974 and modified and codified in 1981.6 The regulations were revised in 1991 as the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human...
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...These agencies include the Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, Customs and Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The evidence needing to support the charges under the Lacey Act are very strict. If any animal or plant (including timber and forest products) is imported, the importer needs to supply evidence of the origin of the wildlife or plant. Furthermore, the importer needs to clarify that no laws (state, federal, tribal or foreign) were violated with the taking of the wildlife or plants. This strict liability ensures that documentation is in place (U.S. Lacey, n.d.). The penalties for violations of the Lacey Act are often smaller for individuals or companies that didn’t know that the plants or wildlife were illegally harvest yet did not exercise enough concern or care to determine the origin. Overall, there are about 100 years of case-law for prosecuting violators; however, with the recent 2008 amendments, there are only a few cases to illustrate the reaching power of the Lacey Act (U.S. Lacey,...
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...Healthcare Regulatory Paper Joint Commission in Prisons Rein Denise Fox 06/04/2012 The health care industry has to have a good leadership foundation to carry out rules, regulations, and procedures. It is important for the success of any organization. In a healthcare organization, good leadership is more than just important; it is significant to the organization’s success. The Joint Commission is an organization which requires that the health care industry provides and maintains a safe environment for patients. If the health care industry does not have good leadership, the industry will suffer the consequences and not meet standards. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) monitors health care organizations and ensures the facilities meet standards and then awards the facilities with accreditation. When the health care facility does not meet standards of JCAHO then the public will ponder on accreditation status and if the health care facility meets quality service; as well as standards of a safe environment. The paper will include the history of JCAHO, source of authority, structure, responsibilities, and its effects on health care. The paper will also include an example of the agency which carries out JCAHO duties. The Joint Commission was founded in 1951 and the organization’s mission is providing appropriate health care for the public, by evaluating, and inspiring the organizations to surpass in providing secure and valuable care of the...
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...prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Equally important is a business's compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions that include monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how someone in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with your research and your interviewee. As you learn about the current state of regulatory affairs in this industry, you should gain insight about the current and future compliance activities in that industry. II. LEARNING OBJECTIVES By completing this assignment, students will accomplish the following: 1. increase awareness of the U.S. regulatory environment generally, and...
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...prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Equally important is a business's compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions that include monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how someone in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with your research and your interviewee. As you learn about the current state of regulatory affairs in this industry, you should gain insight about the current and future compliance activities in that industry. II. LEARNING OBJECTIVES By completing this assignment, students will accomplish the following: 1. increase awareness of the U.S. regulatory environment generally, and...
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...as the number of years in prison one can receive for a class B felony or the fine for driving 50 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. It is more than trying to remember the names of court cases or the citations to statutes and regulations. Instead, law is a policy discipline and a social science. Moreover, the law is not cast in stone, but is subject to change. For hundreds or perhaps thousands of years, people have reconsidered and changed the rules that govern their activities. In a democratic society, we have the power to make further changes in the laws by which we live. Therefore, as students and scholars of law, we not only study the current state of the law, but also what we think the law should be. In particular, we consider how we can use the law to accomplish our goals of public policy. We begin this type of analysis by identifying a practical problem. For example, we may want to focus on discrimination, violence, environmental pollution, or inadequate access to healthcare services. Then, we try to figure out how to use the law and the legal system to solve that particular problem by creating a new law or by changing an existing law. “There Ought to Be a Law!” When we talk about reforming the healthcare system, we are really saying we should change the laws that regulate that system. For example, if we think health insurance companies should be required to provide coverage for people without regard to their health status, we are really arguing...
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...govern safeguarding adults work, outlining strategies and types of abuse procedure used in health and social care to reduce the risk of abuse. Also I will be describing legislation and regulations, working strategies and procedures used in health and social care to reduce the risk of two types of abuse. P4: Outline key legislation and regulations which govern safeguarding adults at work Legislation | Main Points | Application | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006Protection of Vulnerable Groups Act 2007 Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) 2010 | * Set for individuals who work with children and vulnerable adults to be registered * The independent safeguarding authority to be able to decide who should be barred from working with people that are vulnerable | * Applies to employed individuals and volunteers * They are separate, but like barred lists for those working with children and adults * Checks must take place before an individual can work with vulnerable people | The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 | * Allows for convictions to become 'spent' after a certain period of time of rehabilitation or non-offending | * All healthcare employment is usually exempt from this act and requires full disclosure of prior convictions. | The Police Act 1997 | * CRB checks (now known as a DBS) have to be done under this act, and are the norm in health and social care settings. | * CRB checks work alongside the ISA to ensure that more detailed checks...
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