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Board backs updates to jail medical orders; doctor signs withdrawal protocols
Summary
The Richland County Board of Health agreed to add items — including ear‑wax removal, stool softeners and opioid/alcohol withdrawal standing orders — to jail medical standing orders. Dr. Timothy Nyarandi signed the orders and asked that they be faxed to the pharmacy for implementation.
The Richland County Board of Health on Feb. 28 approved updates to the county jail's standing medical orders to add ear‑wax removal and stool softeners and to institute protocols for opioid and alcohol withdrawal. Dr. Timothy Nyarandi signed the orders during the meeting and requested that the signed documents be faxed to the pharmacy to support immediate implementation.
Amanda Tuura, presenting the health‑department overview, said the standing‑order changes aim to broaden routine clinical care available to incarcerated individuals and to standardize treatment for withdrawal. Board members did not record a formal roll‑call vote on this item during the minutes; discussion and the physician's signature were recorded as the mechanism to move the change forward. Major updates to the department's treatment room were noted as being on hold pending a separate decision about the jail's needs and configuration.
