Sutter County Grand Jury • 2011-2012

Final Report of the 2011-2012 Sutter County Grand Jury*

Published: June 29, 2012 247 pages Consolidated Report
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Findings 9 findings

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an ambulance, acted inadequately in the treatment of the inmate. The JNM did not take any interest or immediate action responding to the inmate's
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medical emergency which is inconsistent with RN training and not in compliance with the job description to provide professional nursing care. Although the 2010-2011 SCGJ recommended a December 31, 2011 completion date,
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only about half of the P&P's have been finalized and made available on the intranet. There was no priority after the inmate death to immediately implement a policy that included vital sign parameters indicating when to call for an ambulance. According to the job description, the AD has direct involvement with JMS, not only for
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oversight of the JNM's performance, but for the purpose of recognizing and improving employee problems. With the discontent amongst the JMS staff with the JNM, the AD is not attune to the problems at the jail medical clinic and/or not taking appropriate, decisive steps to resolve them. The AD violated the conditions of the job description by enabling the JNM to be
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negligent of duties and responsibilities throughout the JNM's entire tenure. This includes continuous noncompliance by not reviewing and updating P&P's annually (Title 15 sec 1206 CA code), no in-clinic training program to assure standardized treatment procedures, and reluctance to act in the capacity of an RN. There is no in-house training provided to JMS staff that is specific to their job.
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All JMS Management (JNM, AD, and HO) abrogated their responsibility by not
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conducting an M&M-like conference following the death of the inmate. M&M-like conferences have not been held after adverse incidents at the JMS clinic.
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These discussions have been discouraged by the HO. M&M-like conferences are of great value as a teaching tool for patient management. Stifling any discussions of these cases is a detriment to the JMS since it deprives the nursing staff team an outlet to reflect upon and review poor or avoidable outcomes. Both the NCCHC visit and SCGJ investigation independently came to many of the same
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conclusions concerning issues with the JNP. 6

Recommendations 8

Conclusions 17

Comments 2

Observations 9

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