The Orange County Grand Jury issued a report faulting the Sheriff’s Department for not checking the vital signs of every inmate admitted to its jails to reduce deaths related to hypertension, but Sheriff Don Barnes fired back, saying that’s not his job.
The report noted that not all inmates booked into O.C. jails have their vital bodily functions including blood pressure and pulse tested, which is the standard of care when a patient is seen at a doctor’s office or clinic.
“The simple taking of vital signs within the first 48 hours on all the inmates being booked into the Orange County Jail could advance the diagnosis and treatment of what is acknowledged to be the leading cause of death in the United States,” the report said. The Sheriff's Department and county Correctional Health Services have been discussing measures to expedite screenings, upgrade inmate privacy and improve safety for nurses while allowing better access to the inmates.Inmates’ vital signs are checked if they have a history of cardiovascular disease or of being similarly monitored at the jail, according to the grand jury’s report.
Barnes said in a statement he disagreed with the grand jury report, noting that it “does not accurately portray the level of healthcare provided” to the county’s inmates.
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