When Harris Health System took over healthcare services for the county jail last year, leadership at the health system told us they knew they 'inherited some risks.'
The health agency exclusively serving the Harris County Jail explains to 13 Investigates about the changes made inside the detention facility after multiple inmate deaths.When Harris Health System took over healthcare services for the county jail last year, leadership at the health system told us they knew they "inherited some risks."
"We work very closely with the sheriff on this process," Hill told ABC13's Pooja Lodhia during the health system's first on-camera interview since taking over the jail on March 1, 2022. "It's a very complicated process, and it requires both of us to come to the table and make some changes within our processes. We aren't satisfied either, and we won't be satisfied. We go to bed every night. We wake up the next day.
TCJS, which looked into whether or not state standards were met by the county after Shelton's death, found medications weren't delivered in Shelton's case. "It is a continuous clinic. We see at least 600 patients a day, and you can imagine we have 10,000 potential patients here. Every detainee that walks into this facility can become a patient," Egins said. "If you think about it, the largest hospital in the Texas Medical Center, I think, probably has a little over 1,000 beds. And so if you have to think about us having to prepare for taking care of potentially 10,000 patients, this does become a big piece.
Despite being cited in December 2022 for failing to provide insulin to Shelton once he was housed, the county is still working on fixes. "As you might imagine, we have struggled to recruit and retain enough qualified staff to work in this challenging environment. For $19.75 an hour, there are plenty of other options in a more competitive hiring market," Gonzalez told commissioners at the county's March 14 meeting."Staffing certainly plays a role. Staffing is not contained to Harris County Jail," Hill said. "It's a nationwide problem on the medical side.
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