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Department of Corrections Office of Health Services Contract Monitoring Report, FL, Centurion January through March 2023, 2023

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Department of Corrections Office of Health Services Contract Monitoring Report Date of Report: September 22, 2023 Period Reviewed: January through March 2023 Institution: Apalachee Correctional Institution Contractor: Centurion of Florida, LLC Report Number Apalachee A2-09/23 Contract Number: C2995 Monitoring Type: Annual Performance Outcomes, Measures, and Standards Monitoring Semi-Annual Performance Outcomes, Measures, and Standards Monitoring Ad Hoc Monitoring Monitoring Dates: 04/04/23 – 04/23/23 Monitoring Team Members Monica Crutchfield Team Leader Joanne Richburg, RN Clinical Nursing Monitor Ryan Wiggan, RN Clinical Nursing Monitor Michelle Kimutis, PharmD Clinical Pharmacy Monitor Marra Gibson, PhD Clinical Mental Health Monitor Gregory Becker, DDS Clinical Dental Monitor Background: The Department conducted contract monitoring in accordance with criteria outlined in the Office of Health Services Monitoring Plan. This monitoring included the following components: Contract Monitoring Report Apalachee C.I. 09/2023 Page 2 X X X X ____ desk review of records related to service delivery (including documents and databases) on-site review of records maintained by the Contractor interviews with Contractor and/or Department staff review of grievances filed by inmates regarding Contractor’s service delivery review of monitoring, audits, investigations, reviews, evaluations, or other actions by external agencies (e.g., Correctional Medical Authority, American Correctional Association and/or National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Department of Health, etc.). ____ Other (explain: ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ The monitoring was conducted utilizing random sampling methodology and a standard instrument that was adopted specifically for this contract. Summary of Findings: During the monitoring review, the team identified the following findings. Performance Measures A total of 37 performance measures were applicable for this monitoring review. We found that 17 performance measures reviewed did not meet the required standard in the contract. See attachment A for a detailed list of these 17 measures. A list of all 37 measures reviewed is provided in attachment B. Required Contractor Corrective Action: In accordance with the Contract Monitoring Plan, the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) should be submitted 10 days following the receipt of the final monitoring report. The CAP closure is expected within 90 calendar days from the date-of-receipt of a written monitoring report. For all other Corrective Action Plan requirements, see Section II., W. of the contract. A CAP folder should be maintained at the institution to track progress and keep closure records. Supporting documentation of training should include training attendance sign-in sheets, name of the trainer, documents used for the training, and any documentation from medical records to document that the training corrected the issue or finding. Grady Enlow Deputy Director of Health Services

