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Colorado DOC's Medical Oversight Found Remiss
Loaded on Dec. 15, 2005
by G.A. Bowers
published in Prison Legal News
December, 2005, page 20
Filed under:
Contractor Misconduct,
Medical,
Medication,
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Cancer,
Medical Expenses,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Colorado.
An independent auditor found the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) to be lax in its oversight of medical care contractors.
In April 2005, Navigant Consulting, Inc., reported the results of its audit, commissioned by the Colorado State Auditor, of the CDOC external health care services provided to prisoners. The audit …
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