Montgomery County, PA

The Correctional Facility operates a Medical Department on site twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. The Medical Department is accredited by The National Commission of Correctional Healthcare for the delivery of professional medical and mental health services.

Immediately upon the arrival of each inmate at the Facility, correctional personnel perform a preliminary health assessment.  If, as a result of the receiving screening, it is apparent that an inmate requires medical attention, then the inmate will be immediately referred for treatment. 

Inmate health complaints (written and oral) are received daily by the nursing staff.  As the first step in the triage system, the inmate is seen by a nurse and receive appropriate treatment within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.  Those inmates requiring a higher level of services are  referred to the physician or dentist or to the appropriate mental health professional.

If the physician, dentist or mental health professional determines that the inmate's condition requires specialized treatment or medical resources beyond those available within the Facility's Health Care System, then an appropriate referral to outside medical services is made.

Certain members of the professional health care staff, including the Health Services Administrator, the physician, and psychiatrist, all have twenty-four (24) hour on-call responsibility for any emergency which may arise.  Also, twenty-four (24) hour staff nursing coverage is provided.

Nikki Holler, RN    Health Service Administrator              ext. 4401            Nholler@montcopa.org