Perf-Based Stds, Adult Corr. Inst. 5th ed March 2020

Glossary

Master index file – used in an institution to keep track of the inmates who are housed in particular housing units.

Medical Examination – see Physical Examination.

Medical Observation – specific care within an institution separate from other housing areas where offend- ers are monitored by health staff but do not require skilled nursing care. Examples include: observation fol- lowing dental extraction, cast application, or medication administration – but NOT acute care like infirmary. Medical records – separate records of medical and other health disciplines, examinations and diagnoses maintained by the responsible entity. The date and time of all medical examinations and copies of standing or direct medical orders from the physician to the facility staff should be transferred to the resident’s or staff ’s record. Medical restraints – any method of restricting an individual’s freedom of movement, physical activity, or normal access to his or her body. This includes emergency medications, such as sedatives, or physical restraints, applied only for psychiatric or behavioral purposes. Metal handcuffs and leg shackles are not considered medical restraints.

Medical screen – see Health screen.

Medical Supervision – see Health Care Supervision.

Medically trained personnel – see Health trained personnel.

Medically unexpected deaths – those that occur suddenly without any clinical warning (in other words, sudden death) and are not a result of a previously diagnosed medical condition(s) that is life-threatening, for example, certain cancers, AIDS, congestive heart failure, kidney or liver failure, and geriatric co-morbidi- ties. This may also include offenders who succumb despite well managed chronic conditions.

Medication administration – process of giving a dose of a prescribed or over-the-counter medication to a patient.

Medication dispensing – the process of placing one or more doses of a medication into a container that is labeled to indicate the name of the patient, the contents of the container, and other necessary information by pharmacies as authorized by the jurisdiction.

Medication disposal – destruction or removal of medication from a facility after discontinuation of its use per local, state, and federal regulation.

Mental disorder – a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cogni- tion, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological or develop- mental processes underlying mental functioning and usually associated with significant distress in social, occupational, or other activities of daily living.

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