Most correctional health care professionals are aware that they may face constitutional claims or lawsuits over the care they provide, but they often do not realize what statements, actions, inactions, or conduct actually constitute "deliberate indifference" under the law. The presenters will discuss real cases and use actual records and video clips to demonstrate what can get correctional health care professionals into legal hot water.

Educational Objectives

• Describe the basic legal statutes that expose correctional health care professionals to potential liability
• Recognize the differences between tort (negligence) claims and constitutional deliberate indifference actions
• Propose procedures to help avoid actions that might expose correctional health care professionals to liability

Level Intermediate