Achieving NCCHC accreditation demonstrates a commitment to high-quality correctional health care and overall well-being of incarcerated individuals and staff alike.
May 22, 2024
Standards Q&A: Applicability of Female Standards
Do certain standards apply if women are not here for more than three days?
May 7, 2024
Honoring America’s Correctional Nurses and Officers
National Correctional Officers Week and National Nurses Week overlap this year.
Apr 24, 2024
Standards Q&A: 75% Custody Health Training Requirement
Does the 75% requirement refer to all custody staff or only those working during the survey?
Apr 12, 2024
Standards Q&A: Documenting Nonemergent Health Care Requests
What touchpoints should we document for nonemergent medical, dental, and mental health care requests?
Apr 8, 2024
Care for Aging Patients in the Correctional Setting
NCCHC’s new position statement addresses the needs of the aging population.
Apr 1, 2024
Caring for Children in Immigration Detention
NCCHC’s position statement offers recommendations to support the health of children in immigration detention.
Mar 15, 2024
CCHP-A Is the Way: Seth Stabinsky, MD, CCHP-A
Seth Stabinsky is ecstatic to have met all the requirements for CCHP-A certification.
Mar 1, 2024
In Memoriam: Ken Bennett, CCHP
NCCHC mourns the passing of Ken Bennett, CCHP, longtime lead surveyor.
Feb 20, 2024
Why Adolescents Should Not Be in Adult Carceral Facilities and How to Protect Them When They Are
NCCHC’s newly revised position statement explains why.
