Care of the person in the criminal legal system
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People in the custody of law enforcement deserve respectful & ethical care, particularly during critical illness. Critical care providers should be aware of their patients right and the law. This ICU OnePager discusses important topics including Privacy (disclosing information in front of LEO can violate HIPAA), Restraints (restraints can cause injury and you can request removal), Surrogate decision makers (patients have a right to choose surrogates), Testing, Visitation rights, and Compassionate Release.
Visit Scopes & Shields for more on this important topic.
Current version 1.1 (originally posted 2023-09-07).
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Thomas & Reeves, Mandatory Reporting Laws, StatPearls 2023
HHS, FAQ on HIPAA concerning the Privacy Rule, HHS Website
George Town Law, Medical Provider Toolkit of Protecting Patient Privacy, 2021
Haber et al, Shackling in the Hospital, Journal of General Internal Medicine 2022
Neiman, Is it morally permissible for hospital nurses to access prisoner-patients’ criminal histories?, Nursing Ethics 2019
Rorvig & Williams, Providing Ethical and Humane Care to Hospitalized, Incarcerated Patients With COVID-19, Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2021
Tessier & Keegan, Mandatory Blood Testing: When can police compel a health provider to draw a patient’s blood to determine blood levels of alcohol or other intoxicants?, Mo Med 2019
Kanbergs et al, A stepwise guide for healthcare professionals requesting compassionate release for patients who are incarcerated, Int J Prison Health 2023
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none … yet!
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Current version 1.0
originally posted 2023-08-30
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Scopes and Shields (highly recommended resource with lots of detailed information about this topic)
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