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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 6 findings
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Page 61
Fewer inmates were housed in the non-specialized unit of the LAC+USC Medical Center in 2010 (one per day) than in 2005 (fifteen per day). In addition, a major safety change has occurred in that all inmates housed in specialized or non- specialized units are accompanied by a Deputy at all times rather than being restrained to the bed.
F2
Page 61
The installation of enhanced diagnostic capabilities at Twin Towers such as MRI and CT has not been accomplished and may not be practical because of budgetary and staffing considerations.
F3
Page 61
Orthopedic urgent care has not been instituted at Twin Towers primarily because of the inability of the Sheriff’s Department to attract the appropriate medical professionals.
F4
Page 61
The layout of the new LAC+USC Jail Ward has tripled the requirement for Deputies and Custody Assistants.
F5
Page 60
Twin Towers and LAC+USC have access to each other’s inmate medical records’ systems although they are not integrated.
F6
Page 61
Both the Laboratory and Pharmacy functions at Twin Towers are provided by outside contractors. The County may be better served if these services were provided by LAC+USC. 2009-2010 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT 47
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 54The Executive Management of both the Sheriff’s Department and LAC+USC should establish a task force to review all of the medical services which are currently out-sourced by Twin Towers with the goal of integrating those services into the LAC+USC operations. This would be particularly relevant to Laboratory and Pharmacy which could possibly be established as satellites of LAC+USC’s services. Twin Towers could also possibly piggyback on the existing contracts that LAC+USC currently has for CT and MRI services if appropriate.
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R2Page 55To streamline the hiring process, the Sheriff’s Department should speed up the background investigation process for physicians hired by Twin Towers.
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R3Page 55The Executive Management of both the Sheriff’s Department and LAC+USC should consider the possibility of integrating the computerized Medical Records systems of Twin Towers and LAC+USC as a pilot project for future integration of the medical records of all of the DHS medical facilities.
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R4Page 55LAC+USC Medical Center and Twin Towers should institute a program of informal observation visits for medical personnel from LAC+USC through the Twin Towers medical facility to provide familiarity with the unique issues relating to medical services in an incarceration setting. 48 2009-2010 LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT