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Southern Health Partners, Administrative Resources Manual
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Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual Administrative Resources Manual An information guide To services At this facility Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 1 SHP 000372 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual The purpose of this manual is to provide assistance to new employees, PRN personnel, and visiting nurses. Please keep this manual in a clearly visible area within the medical unit. All information must be completed and should be kept current. Remember, the information contained in this manual will help you and your employees with their job duties. Your Facility Name: Your Facility Address: Your Facility Main Phone Number Fax Number Medical Unit Phone Number Fax Number Southern Health Partners corporate office address: 2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., #140, Chattanooga, TN 37402 SHP’s Main Phone Number 423-553-5635 Fax 423-553-5645 Website: www.southernhealthpartners.com Your Site’s Regional Representative: Reg Rep’s Phone Number Cell Phone Fax Number Email SHP Site Number Assigned for your facility The information contained in this manual: Contract Information Medical Director/Physician Information Pharmacy Information Service Provider Information Medical Staff Information Jail Administration Sick Call / Medication Passes / Medical Office Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 2 SHP 000373 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual CONTRACT INFORMATION: Effective date of contract: Staffing / Position Control: SHP Site Number Assigned Administrator on duty hrs/day, Days: (MTA is on-call 24 hours per day) RN on duty hrs/day, Days: LPN on duty hrs/day, Days: LPN on duty hrs/day, Days: LPN on duty hrs/day, Days: Psych RN on duty hrs/day, Days: Med Tech on duty hrs/day, Days: Clerk on duty hrs/day, Days: MD visits hrs/week, Days: Other Staffing Information: (Remember – all applicants must be approved by the corporate office Human Resources department and the Jail Administrator of your facility). Dental services handled by Phone Psych / Mental Health services handled by Phone Lab services handled by Pharmacy services handled by Phone Phone Fax STAT pharmacy services handled by Phone Fax X-ray services handled by Phone Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 3 SHP 000374 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual Office supplies handled by Staples, Inc. Medical supplies handled by Henry Schein, Inc. Medical Waste Removed by Phone Health Department Phone Number What services do they provide PHYSICIAN INFORMATION: Physician Name Contact Number(s) Days to visit the facility Time at the facility Specifics of the physician on-site visit Location of Physician Treatment Protocols Other information regarding physician services DENTIST INFORMATION: If dental services are sent outside the facility: Dentist Name Contact Number(s) What days are scheduled for visits If Dentist comes on-site: Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 4 SHP 000375 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual Dentist Name Days to visit the facility Time at the facility Other information regarding dental services PSYCHIATRIST / MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION: Practitioner Name Contact Number(s) Days to visit the facility Time at the facility Other information regarding mental health services Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 5 SHP 000376 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual PHARMACY INFORMATION: Pharmacy to be used Contact Person: Contact Phone Number Contact Fax Number Drug formulary location Procedures to order medications Specifics of placing medication order STAT EMERGENCY PHARMACY INFORMATION: Pharmacy to be used Contact Person: Contact Phone Number Contact Fax Number Procedures to order medications Specifics of placing medication order ** If medications are ordered for inmates who are NOT the payment responsibility of SHP, please highlight the receipt and note the exception on the order form. The pharmacy will break out those billings individually and send a billing statement to the appropriate entity. Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 6 SHP 000377 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual MEDICAL STAFF INFORMATION: SHP Medical Team Administrator Contact Number(s) What is your procedure for calling out before a scheduled shift What is your procedure for weather emergencies What is your procedure for on-site emergencies PRN Personnel Contact No PRN Personnel Contact No PRN Personnel Contact No ** Holiday coverage is handled as weekend coverage. For example, if your facility only performs 4 hours of service on a weekend day, then on the Holiday nurses would only perform 4 hours of services. Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 7 SHP 000378 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual JAIL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION: Jail Administrator Phone Chain of Command Times Officers are available to medical Days that are NOT good for outside appointments Court days Visitation days Office shift change times Meal times Church times MEDICATION PASSES: Who passes medications How many times per day How are PRN requests for OTC meds handled Location of medications How are meds passes? (Meds are crushed, placed in hand, from blister pack, etc.) What is the procedure for meds brought into the facility SICK CALL: How many times is sick call done at the jail per week What days is sick call done What times during the day Where is sick call performed Who does sick call Is there a co-pay in place Where are sick call slips gathered Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 8 SHP 000379 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual MEDICAL OFFICE INFORMATION: Location of the keys Location of Med Cart Location of medical supplies Location of office supplies Location of forms Location of manuals What are medical codes for the radio How do you check for messages What door do medical staff come through How do you dial out to use the phone How do you identify the inmate classifications (State, County, INS, etc.) Other information which you feel is important for your staff know: Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Page: 9 SHP 000380 Southern Health Partners You r Partner In Afforda b le Inmate Healt hcare Administrative Resources Manual SHP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CONTRACT: The following are services SHP provides and/or pays for according to contract (get this info from your Region Representative): Off-site physician and specialty clinic charges Pharmacy charges X-ray charges Dental Services Other: Confidential Work Product of Southern Health Partners, Inc. Updated: 1/09 Hospital charges Lab charges Mental Health services Page: 10 SHP 000381