Kim Sterling | National Commission on Correctional Health Care

Kim Sterling

NCCHC provides continuing education credit—more than 100 hours each year—for physicians, nurses, psychologists and social workers, as well as general credit for CCHPs and professionals in other disciplines.

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Mar 31, 2023

2022 NCCHC Committee on Systemic Racism Open Forums: Initial Findings

The mission of NCCHC’s Committee on Systemic Racism is to guide the field toward eradicating systemic racism in health care
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Mar 29, 2023

Melissa Caldwell: Lifelong Learner, Ever-Growing Professional, CCHP-Advanced

Clinical and forensic psychologist Melissa Caldwell, PhD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A, talks about Advanced certification.
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Mar 20, 2023

Introducing CCHP-CP, a New Specialty Exam for Physicians, NPs, and PAs

The CCHP program has launched the Certified Correctional Health Professional-Clinical Provider exam.
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Mar 17, 2023

Free Printable Poster Demonstrates Use of Disinfectants in Corrections

The poster recommends steps in plain language to reduce viral surface contamination.
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Mar 8, 2023

US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons

Coming soon: Medicaid funding for mental health and drug treatment in corrections
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Feb 23, 2023

What If…? A Year of Opportunities

In NCCHC’s annual report, learn how we embraced change in 2022.
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Feb 16, 2023

How We Talk About People Matters: The Case for Person-First Language in Correctional Health Care

The way we use language to conceptualize people can shape our attitudes about people and how we treat them.
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Feb 15, 2023

NCCHC Issues Position Statement on Racism in the Juvenile Legal System

The pervasive criminalization of misbehavior of school-aged Black youth has created the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Feb 9, 2023

Revised Patient Safety White Paper Released

Available for download at no charge. “With today’s widespread staffing shortages, we run a higher risk of errors that can affect patients’ lives.”
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Feb 8, 2023

Welcome New Accreditation Team Members

NCCHC’s accreditation program is growing, and the staff is growing to keep up with demand.