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Clark County approves $940,000 contract for 24-hour jail nursing and medication therapy
Summary
The Board of Clark County Commissioners approved a $940,000 contract with TEAMHealth/Premier Physician Services to provide full-time jail medical and nursing services, including the county’s first 24-hour nursing coverage and a medication enhanced therapy program intended to reduce recidivism.
The Board of Clark County Commissioners on April 22 authorized a $940,000 contract with TEAMHealth/Premier Physician Services to provide jail medical and nursing services for June 1, 2026–May 31, 2029.
Sheriff Chris Clark said the county has experienced nursing-staff shortages and that the agreement will provide 24-hour nursing coverage "for the first time" at the Clark County Jail, which he said should “alleviate some of the hospital visits in the middle of the night.” The…
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