2024 ACA Nashville Program Book_154th Congress of Correction

programs in correctional facilities. • Participants will be able to describe how medication assisted treatment programs can become operational in correctional facilities. • Participants will be able to discuss incorporating medication assisted treatment into reentry programming and how to support overdose prevention. Moderator: Alexis Lacy , Deputy Program Director, CSG Justice Center, Dallas, Texas Speakers: Alexis Lacy , Deputy Program Director, CSG Justice Center, Dallas, Texas; Edward L. Buntin , Jali Administrative Lieutenant, Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, Ellensburg, Pennsylvania; Desiree C. Meaton-Francisco , Director Patient Pathways, Cove Behavioral Health, Tampa, Florida Approaches to Optimize Healthcare Delivery with a Reduced Workforce [CERP] Room 206A B Primary Area of Focus: Healthcare & Wellness Primary Community of Focus: Prisons & Jails This presentation outlines a multifaceted exploration of healthcare challenges, focusing on technology integration, addressing staffing shortages and a comprehensive approach to cost reduction and service expansion. Technology plays a pivotal role, streamlining processes, reducing errors, task sharing and enabling real-time communication. Addressing staffing shortages involves a multi-pronged approach, exploring workforce augmentation and technology integration. Our theme emphasizes the interconnected goals of cost reduction, improved care and expanded services. Telehealth evaluations and nursing video triage are discussed as cost-effective measures. The program showcases innovative approaches that enhance care quality, expand services and improve public safety. Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to share three strategies to utilize while providing virtual nursing services within correctional facilities.

Thursday, Aug. 15 ▼ 2:15–3:30 p.m.

From the Field: Operationalizing Medication Assisted Treatment in Corrections and the Community [CERP] Room 205C Primary Area of Focus: Healthcare & Wellness Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections This session will provide the participants with an overview of the need for medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders in correctional settings, discuss implementing medication assisted treatment programs in correctional facilities and share strategies to maintain medication assisted treatment in the community for those in reentry to prevent overdoses. This session will offer tips from professionals in the field that have implemented medication assisted treatment programs in jails and reentry programs to continue treatment in the community and include tips on overdose prevention. Following a presentation by the moderator there will be a discussion with the other two panelists on successes and challenges with implementing medication assisted treatment programs and reentry planning considerations for those that are receiving medication assisted treatment. Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to understand the need for medication assisted treatment

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