The Kandiyohi County Jail
contracts with Kandiyohi County Public Health to provide
Correctional Health Nursing Services for the
Kandiyohi County Jail
Medical Unit. Kandiyohi
County Public Health’s Correctional Health Nurses provide nursing
services Monday through Friday, with scheduled hours on the weekends
and holidays.
In 2008, the correctional health staff saw 670 inmates for medical
needs resulting in 2,313 nursing contact hours with inmates.
Correctional health nursing staff performed the following for
inmates:
·
health appraisals
·
Mantoux screenings
·
coordinates health services
·
medication management
The correctional health nursing staff also reviewed inmates’ health
screening records upon admission to the
Kandiyohi County Jail facilitated medical services
as needed for inmates
·
sick call
·
assisted with weekly jail clinic conducted by contracted outside
medical services
·
health management
·
inmate education
·
employee education
Kandiyohi County Jail
contracts for medical services through Affiliated Community Medical
Centers (ACMC) Willmar.
The Kandiyohi County Jail
Medical Director, on staff at ACMC, oversees the Jail Medical Unit
staff and services and sees inmates at the jail as needed.
A Nurse Practitioner, on staff at ACMC, conducts weekly
medical clinics for inmates who have been referred by Medical Unit
staff for medical needs.
In 2008, Affiliated Community Medical Center staff saw 340 inmates
for medical complaints and care.
Contracted medical providers manage inmates’ medical needs
while they are in the Kandiyohi County Jail and refer inmates to
appropriate services as needed.
Kandiyohi County Jail
contracts for mental health services from a local provider.
In 2008, the psychologist saw 48 inmates for acute
psychological services and; 10 inmates referred outside the
Kandiyohi County Jail for mental health services.
Correctional as well as Medical Unit staff may refer an
inmate who is experiencing acute mental health concerns.
Correctional Health Nursing staff also conducts annual medical and
medication training for correctional staff and assists with basic
first aid education to officers.
