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Brenda Fields RN, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and Dr. Joseph Penn Join the Board. Dr. Sharen Barboza elected chair.
Jails across the country face many similar problems. Inexperienced or limited staff, lack of funding, lack of resources, and a population with chronic undertreated
Corizon Health’s gift to the NCCHC Foundation provides conference scholarships for HBCU students interested in correctional health.
As we work with more facilities seeking to treat patients with opioid use disorder, a specific challenge has emerged with injectable extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX).
As our approach to COVID-19 takes a new turn with the introduction of vaccines, it’s time to prepare for educating staff and incarcerated people
by James W. Grigg, MD, Ross MacDonald, MD, and Rachael Bedard, MD. A significant amount of national attention has focused on the risks of coronavirus
Centurion Health has made a generous gift to the NCCHC Foundation in support of conference scholarships.
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by Joseph V. Penn, MD, CCHP-MH As we bid farewell to 2020 and welcome 2021, I hope that you are feeling encouraged by the
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Q: I am concerned about maintaining our facility’s accreditation status because, in response to COVID, we have made some changes in the way we
Sheriff Roberts’ contributions to NCCHC’s success were incalculable, and he will be greatly missed.