11/4/2020· Jails - Prisons - Correctional Facilities

Suicide In The Correctional Environment

By: Raymond P. Mooney, PA-C, DFAAPA

Suicide is a threat to all persons (inmates as well as staff) involved in corrections. The rates of inmate suicide are far higher than the national averages and even higher still for special populations such as juvenile and LGBTI inmates.

9/4/2020· Physician Assistants

The Role Of The Physician Assistant In Correctional Medicine

By: Raymond P. Mooney, PA-C, DFAAPA

Many States outsource prison healthcare (general medical care, mental health, and dental) to corporations that supply these services. The corporation retained to provide healthcare services to inmates is responsible for hiring the staff to care for the inmate population, which can include physicians, Physician Assistants (PAs), advanced nurse practitioners, and staff nurses.

7/24/2020· Medical Malpractice

Affidavit Of Merit In Medical Malpractice Cases

By: Raymond P. Mooney, PA-C, DFAAPA

An affidavit in legal terms is a sworn statement that assures the merit of your claim. In a medical malpractice case it is produced, at the request of the attorney, after the expert provider (physician, physician assistant/nurse practitioner) has reviewed the medical records and believes that the standard of care was breached and it was a cause that contributed to the patients injuries