| Overview
Correctional
Admissions Medical Screening (CAMS) software is an innovative, exclusive
and first of its kind product for Jail and Police Lock-Up facilities.
CAMS is designed to provide correctional staff with an automated
Medical and Mental Health screening program to assist in the identification
of potential health risk factors during the intake process. CAMS
guides inmate management decisions with objectivity and consistency.
The software is designed to work as a stand-alone product, or can
be incorporated to enhance existing computer systems such as Jail
Management, Records Management or Medical Management systems.
CAMS was designed
by experienced Correctional and Medical professionals. The goal
of CAMS is to improve the accuracy of the health care screen, reduce
outside health care costs and lower facility liability. Many facilities
already have their health care screen on some type of computer database.
The custody officer opens the screen, asks the inmate or arrestee
the questions, checks off YES or NO and then closes the screen.
Part of the problem however is identifying which YESes or NOs are
significant, which should generate a call to the health care staff,
which should precipitate an ambulance call and transfer to the hospital,
which ones can wait until tomorrow?
The CAMS software
takes a different approach to the intake process. Instead of the
typical YES or NO responses to questions that cover the major illnesses
noted frequently in corrections, it has a built in algorithm to
address the positive responses. Once the custody officer has responded
accurately to the questions in the algorithm the program will make
a recommendation as to whether or not the custody officer should
call nursing staff, call an ambulance, or wait until tomorrow.
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Training
Even this system,
with its improved consistency and accuracy needs the appropriate
training. Therefore, prior to utilization there is extensive training
of the staff who will utilize CAMS along with on-line suggested
policy and procedure. This training not only instructs them on how
to use the software but provides considerable information on the
disease entities that are addressed in the software.
This training
goes far beyond the emergency responder training. For example, custody
staff needs to understand that untreated alcohol withdrawal can
be lethal. They need to have some idea about the nature of diabetes
and the difference between insulin dependent and non-insulin diabetics,
etc. The potential serious consequences of lack of treatment of
some diseases needs to be explained and understood.
Training for
the proper use of the vital signs and video monitoring equipment
are also included. Training for the local health care screeners
who would be responding tele-video is also available.
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 Integrated
Tele-Video (Tele-Medicine)
In addition,
the CAMS solution offers an integrated, cost effective tele-video
with built-in camera and microphone and one button access to a medical
professional. If the CAMS software recommends the inmate be further
assessed the inmate is placed in front of the tele-video monitor,
the medical professional appears on the other end, summary information
from the CAMS assessment is made available to the medical professional
and a further assessment and management recommendation is made while
eliminating the need and cost of an on-site visit.
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  Integrated
Vital Signs Monitoring
The
CAMS solution also offers integrated Vital Signs Monitoring tools
which record and store in the database digital blood pressure, pulse,
blood oximetry and temperature with adjustable alarms when signs
exceed set limits.
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Benefits
Reduced Liability
Improve Intake
Health Care Services
Promote Cost
Effectiveness
Provides
objective guidance and consistency for inmate intake medical concerns,
even if you do not have 24/7 medical staff
Provides
medically supported recommendations for admission, supervision,
and lodging decisions
Augments
Existing Medical Services
Enhances
Existing Jail Management Information Systems
Documented
and Defensible
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Features
Integrated Vital Signs Monitoring Tools
Integrated
Tele-Video Screening (immediate access to medical professional)
Access to
On-line Pill Directory
Integrated
Photo Imaging
Interface
to Existing Computer Systems
Color Coded
Armbands with Photo and Bar Code
Corrections
Officer Training by Correctional Medical Professionals
Statistical
Reports and Population Profiles
Expert Witness
Support
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Downloads
CAMS Brochure
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