Access to Care - ANSWER The foundation on which all NCCHC standards are based.
Access to Care - ANSWER The mental health authority is on site at least twice weekly.
QMHP - ANSWER Include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, LPC's, Psych nurses, and others by virtue of the...
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Access to Care - ANSWER The foundation on which all NCCHC standards are based.
Access to Care - ANSWER The mental health authority is on site at least twice weekly.
QMHP - ANSWER Include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, LPC's, Psych nurses, and
others by virtue of their education and experience are permitted by law.
Clinical Autonomy - ANSWER Clinical decisions and actions regarding MH care provided to inmates meet
their serious MH needs are solely the responsibility of qualified mental health professionals
Clinical Autonomy - ANSWER The intent of this standard is to ensure that clinical decisions are made for
clinical purposes and without interference from other personnel.
Administrative Meetings and Reports - ANSWER Administrative Meetings are held at least quarterly.
Minutes are made and shared with all attendees.
Mental Health Staff Meetings - ANSWER Occur at least monthly
MH Statistical Reports - ANSWER Are made at least monthly.
Monthly MH Statistical Reports - ANSWER Service Volume such as number of inmates on SW, meds, etc.
Deaths, Emergent services provided, F/U services for acute patients such as those on SW.
, Policies and Proceedures - ANSWER There must be a manual. Each policy is reviewed annually. Ensure all
staff have available access. It is recommended that each policy be cross referenced with the relevant
NCCHC standard.
Policy - ANSWER The facility's official position on a particular issue related to its operations.
Procedure - ANSWER Describes in detail, sometimes in sequence, how a policy is to be carried out.
Emergency Response Plan - ANSWER Full-time MH staff are provided with an annual opportunity to
practice their roles in the event of an emergency or disaster. When the facility conducts emergency drills
critiques are shared with MH staff.
Emergency Plan - ANSWER Should be practiced and critiqued at least annually. Staff members review and
initial the written critiques.
Communication on Patients' Mental Health Needs - ANSWER MH staff and custody staff communicate
about inmates with special needs: Chronic MH illness, Suicidal inmates, Intellectual/Developmental
disability, significant substance abuse histories, victims of physical/sexual abuse, other serious MH
problems.
Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death - ANSWER All deaths of MH patients and suicides are
reviewed within 30 days.
A death review includes: - ANSWER A administrative review, a clinical mortality review, a psychological
autopsy if death is by suicide.
A clinical mortality review or psychological autopsy asks at least three key questions: - ANSWER Could
the medical/MH response be improved? Was an earlier intervention possible? Is there a way to improve
patient care?
Exposure control plan - ANSWER Describes stiff's actions to be taken to eliminate or minimize exposures
to pathogens.
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