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Wellpath Announces New Partnership to Provide Medical and Dental Services at Muscogee County Jail
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2022 Columbus, GA – Today, The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to welcome Wellpath as the new contracted provider of Jail Health Care Services, starting April 1, 2022. Wellpath has been preparing to transition health care...
Wellpath Announces New Partnership to Provide Comprehensive Medical, Mental Health and Dental Services at George W. Hill Correctional Facility
For Immediate Release // March 9, 2022 Delaware County, PA – Today, Wellpath announced its new partnership with Delaware County to provide comprehensive medical services to the inmates...
Wellpath Stands With Ukraine
Wellpath joins individuals and organizations around the world in condemning the unprovoked, unwarranted, and illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are proud of the spirit of the citizens of Ukraine, who have fought gallantly to defend against the illicit invaders....
Wellpath Community Care Centers Opens Clinic in Newport News to Treat Substance Use Disorders
CONTACT // Judy Q. Lilley // jqlilley@wellpath.us Newport News, VA – This month, Wellpath announced the opening of its newest Community Care Center in Newport News, VA, devoted to treating substance use disorders. “We are excited to bring our expertise to the...
Wellpath in the News: Prison medical services transition this weekend as Delco moves towards deprivatization
This weekend, Delaware County’s medical services contractor begins work at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility as efforts continue to hire staff for the facility. With almost a month to the April 6 county takeover, Warden Laura K. Williams said, “We have made...
Wellpath Community Care Centers Opens Clinic in Indianapolis To Treat Substance Use Disorders
CONTACT // Judy Q. Lilley // jqlilley@wellpath.us Indianapolis, IN – This month, Wellpath announced the opening of its newest Community Care Center in Indianapolis, devoted to treating substance use disorders. “We are excited to bring our expertise to Indianapolis...
Connected Leadership: Black History Month and Medicine
Since 1928, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has designated an annual theme for Black History Month. The 2022 theme is Black Health and Wellness, which “not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental...
How a medical university’s Telehealth Service Implementation Model can help you: Featuring Shawn Valenta of Wellpath!
Shawn Valenta of Wellpath describes how the model helped his organization set up an emergency medicine telehealth service in this preview of his HIMSS22 session. Wellpath is one of the largest correctional healthcare organizations in the country. With nearly 15,000...
Wellpath Announces New Partnership to Provide Medical, Mental Health, Psychiatry and Dental Services at Lowndes County Jail
Lowndes County, Ga – Today, Wellpath is announcing its new partnership with Lowndes County Sheriff, Ashley Paulk and the Lowndes County Jail. The one-year agreement began January 1 and will provide comprehensive medical, enhanced mental health, dental, along with the...
Wellpath in the News! Webinar Series to Bridge the Gap Between Justice, Health, and Mental Health Equity
Atlanta, GA – December 17, 2021— Today, the Satcher Health Leadership Institute’s Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity (KSCMHE) at Morehouse School of Medicine, with support from the Wellpath Cares Foundation, announces a five episode webinar roundtable...
Hope & Healing Podcast: Episode 7 Let’s talk about patients and people…
Hope & Healing Podcast: Episode 6 with Linda Corfman, Health Services Administrator for Imperial County, CA – Part 2
Hope & Healing Podcast: Episode 5 with Linda Corfman, Health Services Administrator for Imperial County, CA – Part 1
24/7 Mental Health Services For Detainees Takes Effect At Cobb Adult Detention Center
With a press conference and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office officially kicked off its program of providing 24-hour mental health services for detainees at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The program will be operated by Wellpath, and...
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Receives National Accreditation for Jail Health Services
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s Standards for Health Services in Jails. According to the sheriff’s...