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| Progress in Prison Health Care |
| By baltimoresun.com |
| Published: 04/06/2010 |
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Maryland's long-troubled prison health care system is making strides toward efficiency, but workers need to more closely monitor the treatment received by those behind bars, according to a review released Monday. Assessing the findings of a report issued three years ago, state auditors found that inmate health care operations managed by the state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services made gains in areas such as ensuring that inmates receive examinations within seven days of an arrest. Other areas of progress: the launch of a methadone program for addicts and detailed reviews of inmate deaths. But auditors found only "minimal progress" in making sure inmates with chronic conditions get appropriate treatment, and in demanding that contractors make improvements in areas where they have fallen short. Rebutting these findings, Mark Vernarelli, spokesman for the state corrections department, pointed out that both emergency room visits and outside hospital admissions for infectious diseases are down. "We're working very hard to manage chronic conditions like diabetes, heart problems and HIV," Vernarelli said. Read More. |
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