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Pharmacy
Oct 26, 2026

Standardizing Prescribing Practices Through Collaboration at the State Level

The goal was to ensure that prescribing decisions were consistent, evidence-informed, and well-documented across the system.
best poster winners 2026
Oct 26, 2026

NCCHC Recognizes Outstanding Posters at National Conference

Innovative ideas and practical solutions are helping advance correctional health care, and this year’s poster presentations at the 2026 National Conference on Correctional Health
Virtual Winter Conference on Correctional Health Care
Oct 22, 2026

Learn From Anywhere at NCCHC’s Virtual Winter Conference, December 2-3

Join live or access on demand through January 29.
National Estate Planning Awareness Week
Oct 20, 2026

Impact in Action: Investing in the People Who Deliver Quality Care

Celebrating National Estate Planning Awareness Week.
CCHP Logo
Oct 14, 2026

CCHP Program Sets New Annual Certification Record

Third-quarter certifications included 146 CCHPs, 11 CCHP-MHs, two CCHP-CPs, and seven CCHP-Ns.
2026 Reentry Toolkit
Oct 9, 2026

Reentry Is More Than a Handoff

People need to understand their health needs, know what comes next and have meaningful connections to the people and services that can help them
surveyor graduation certificate
Oct 5, 2026

NCCHC Welcomes Nine New Surveyors

NCCHC surveyors play an important role in advancing quality correctional health care.
2026 Foundation ToolKit
Oct 1, 2026

NCCHC Foundation Launches Free Reentry Toolkit to Strengthen Continuity of Care

Free digital resource to help jails and their community partners strengthen reentry programs and continuity of care.
50th anniversary video
Sep 29, 2026

On Purpose and Progress: 50 Years of Raising the Standard

By Deborah Ross, CCHP, NCCHC chief executive officer This fall, we will gather in Las Vegas for the 50th anniversary of the National Conference
Antitibiotics
Sep 25, 2026

Rethinking Antibiotic Prescribing in Correctional Dentistry: Why It’s Time for Evidence-Based Practice Behind the Wall

Most dental pain requires definitive treatment, paired with over-the-counter pain relievers, not antibiotics.