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2. Identify the benefits of a coordinated employee support program. 3. Develop strategies to implement or enhance an existing employee support program. Moderator: Stephanie Books , Employee Support Services Manager, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin, Texas Speakers: Stephanie Books , Employee Support Services Manager, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin, Texas; Mary McCaffity , Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin, Texas; Angie McCown , Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin, Texas C-1F Handheld Point-of-Care Ultrasound Technology: An Emerging Tool for Clinical Corrections (CE, CME) Grand Ballroom 12 Track: Medical The traditional ultrasound machine has become a hand-held device for clinicians to make point-of-care decisions. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is transforming medicine. In correctional medicine, this capacity improves efficiency, access and diagnostics. Performing rapid, on-site exams to evaluate for internal post-traumatic bleeding, cardiac functions, lung pathology, foreign bodies and more guides

clinicians in patient management. POCUS is becoming standard of care for otherwise difficult blood draws, IV insertions and joint injections, improving outcomes and reducing off-site events. This presentation will describe POCUS training and outcomes for correctional clinicians and nurses, and include hands-on demonstrations. Learning Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to explain POCUS development history and integration to modern medicine. 2. Participants will be able to summarize how to apply POCUS in correctional settings to improve patient care and outcomes. 3.Participants will be able to outline hands-on experience of POCUS technique and applications. Moderator: John P. May , M.D., FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Centurion Health Speakers: Rebecca Luethy , MSN, RN, CSN, Centurion Health, St Louis, Missouri; John P. May , M.D., Centurion Health, Miami, Florida; Viet Nguyen , M.D., Centurion of Tennessee, Lenoir City, Tennessee; Kenneth Williams , M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer and Assistant Commissioner of Clinical Services, Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashville, Tennessee

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