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Board approves telemedicine pods for Nevada prisons to reduce ER visits, track metrics
Summary
The State Board of Examiners approved a contract to install telemedicine pods at three Nevada Department of Corrections facilities, aiming to improve chronic care access, reduce avoidable ER transfers and track outcome metrics from day one.
The State Board of Examiners on March 18 approved a contract to install telemedicine pods at Lovelock Correctional Center, Northern Nevada Correctional Center and High Desert State Prison as part of a package of 51 contracts presented to the board.
Board members were told the pods — 12 feet by 8 feet units to be placed at the three sites — will provide preventative telemedicine services weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., enabling clinicians to refill medications and…
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