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Wellpath News: New contract promises better health care in county jails
Ventura County Sheriff's officials hope to lower recidivism and prevent suicides among inmates in local jails under a beefed-up contract for inmate health care approved last week. The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the five-year agreement with...
Wellpath News: Newport News jail gets a partner for addiction treatment effort
A treatment program for Newport News jail inmates trying to recover from addiction has new help for follow-up community care, in partnership with the jail’s health care provider. The jail last year launched a medication assisted treatment program, through which it...
Wellpath Opens Second Community Care Center in North Carolina to Treat Substance Use
CONTACT // Judy Q. Lilley // jqlilley@wellpath.us Charlotte, NC – This month, Wellpath Community Care Centers opened their Charlotte, NC location providing care options for addiction recovery. Wellpath is a leading healthcare company transforming public health by...
Nashville nurse works to help her family escape from Ukraine
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -Nataliya Shinkarev is a Nashville nurse from Ukraine. She is working to help her family and her friends escape Kharkiv. Kharkiv is one of the largest cities in Ukraine. It has been bombed several times and is still on the near-constant attack....
Wellpath in the News! Muscogee County Jail signs contract with new medical provider
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Improvements are underway to make the Muscogee County Jail better and save taxpayers a few bucks. The sheriff’s office announced a new medical provider for the jail on Monday, April 4. Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman tells News Leader 9...
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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...