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February 20
Certification
CCHP exam, multiple sites |
March 12
Accreditation
Committee meeting |
March 26
Conference
Call for Proposals deadline,
National Conference on Correctional Health Care,
Las Vegas |
April 24-27
Conference
Updates in Correctional Health Care, Nashville |
April 25
Certification
CCHP exam, Nashville |
June 25
Accreditation
Committee meeting |
July 9-10
Conference
Medical Director Boot Camp,
Boston |
July 11-12
Conference
Correctional Mental Health Seminar,
Boston |
July 11
Certification
CCHP exam, Boston |
August 21
Certification
CCHP exam, multiple sites |
October 9-13
Conference
National Conference on Correctional Health Care,
Las Vegas |
October 10
Certification
CCHP exam, Las Vegas |
November 12
Accreditation
Committee meeting |
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Our Mission
The mission of the National
Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality
of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile
confinement facilities. With support from the major national
organizations representing the fields of health, law and
corrections, NCCHC’s leadership in setting standards for
health services is widely recognized. Building on that
foundation, our not-for-profit organization offers a broad array
of resources to help correctional health care systems provide
efficient, high quality care.Standards
for Health Services
NCCHC’s Standards for Health
Services are our
recommendations for managing the
delivery of medical and mental health care in correctional
systems. The Standards have helped the nation’s
correctional and detention facilities improve the health of
their inmates and the communities to which they return; increase
the efficiency of their health services delivery; strengthen
their organizational effectiveness; and reduce their risk of
adverse legal judgments. Written in separate volumes for
prisons, jails and juvenile confinement facilities, the Standards
cover the general areas of care and treatment, health records,
administration, personnel and medical-legal issues.
Other Assistance
In addition to
the Standards, NCCHC publishes Position Statements and
Clinical Guidelines to assist correctional health care
practitioners in the many medical, ethical, administrative and
legal aspects of their work. In support of its mission, NCCHC
also offers numerous other programs, services and resources,
such as:
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Facility
accreditation
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Technical
assistance
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Quality
reviews
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Clinical
guidelines
Position
statements
Research
studies
Educational
programs and conferences
CCHP
professional certification
Publications
and
other
resources
National Commission on
Correctional Health Care
1145 W. Diversey Pkwy. · Chicago, IL 60614
Phone 773-880-1460 · Fax 773-880-2424
E-mail info@ncchc.org
Staff Directory
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Check out
the Updates conference site
and register by March 5 to receive the early-bird discount.
Call for Proposals
We invite
you to submit a proposal to present at the National Conference
on Correctional Health Care, Oct. 9-13 in Las Vegas.
Guidelines for
Disease Management
Revised guidelines are now available for four chronic
conditions: asthma, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.
2009 Awards
The most
prestigious awards in correctional health care were given at the National
Conference in Orlando.
Journal of Correctional
Health Care Now on Medline
NCCHC's
peer-reviewed Journal is now indexed in the
Medline database.
Correctional
Mental Health Standards
NCCHC offers standards and an
accreditation
program for
mental health services.
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