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Abstract: 

In Part I of this article, Dr. Goldenson provided models for the organization of health care services and touched on staffing, policy and procedure, space and equipment, pharmacy, records, CQI, and infection control. In Part II, the author moves into the functional components of a quality health care system, focusing on intake screening (medical, mental health, and dental screening); routine care and chronic care, women’s services, emergency care, specialized medical, dental, and addiction and substance use care, and suicide prevention. Together, the two parts of this series provide jail medical directors and administrators with a comprehensive guide and checklist for establishing, managing, and monitoring effective health care services in a jail setting.

Keywords: Intake screening; tuberculosis; routine medical services; chronic illnesses; gender-specific health issues; emergency medical care; oral health; mental health; suicide prevention; substance abuse treatment; reentry planning

Affiliations:  1: San Francisco Department of Public Health.