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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Apr 29, 2022

National Drug Control Strategy Highlights Opportunities, Barriers to MOUD in Corrections

This document demonstrates the Administration’s policy priorities.
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Apr 29, 2022

New Members Continue to Strengthen NCCHC Board

NCCHC welcomes three new members to its multidisciplinary board of representatives.
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Apr 28, 2022

Abuse of Incarcerated People Position Statement Updated

Correctional health professionals have a fundamental duty to the clinical care, physical safety, and psychological wellness of their patients. NCCHC has revised its position
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Apr 25, 2022

Standards Q & A: Is a Grievance Log Required?

Q: Is a log necessary for tracking grievances? It is not in the compliance indicators for the grievance process standard, but it is something we
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Apr 25, 2022

Standards Q and A: Scope of Practice with Patient Care Needs

Q: I work in a jail and am trying to find guidance on what credential a jail nurse needs to have. Does the nurse have
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Apr 25, 2022

Standards Q & A: The Importance of Refusal Forms

Q: If we document a patient’s refusal to a treatment or medication offered in the patient’s health record, why do we also need to include
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Apr 25, 2022

Good for Everyone: Interventions to Maintain Mental Health During COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected staff and residents of correctional facilities, and the impact goes beyond physical health. Protecting the community has required
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Mar 31, 2022

Transgender Visibility in Corrections

March 31 is international Transgender Day of Visibility, a good time to review NCCHC’s position statement on Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care in Correctional
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Mar 22, 2022

Misperceptions of Correctional Mental Health: It’s Time to Drop the Old Stereotypes

Correctional mental health services are often criticized with broad-brush comments citing conditions and services that, in many jurisdictions, are a thing of the past.
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Mar 16, 2022

Priorities for 2022 … and Beyond

It is my privilege to serve as the new chair of NCCHC’s Governance Board.