By Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, CAE, FACPM, CCHP-P A Review As the nation gets back to work and many patients recover from COVID-19,
Apr 29, 2020
Transitions in Health Services: Don’t Let Change Disrupt Patient Care
By Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, CAE, FACPM, CCHP-P As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge society, and corrections in particular, it’s important not
Apr 20, 2020
Correctional Health, Public Health & COVID-19
by Alison O. Jordan, MSW, LCSW “Correctional health is public health”—We say this often, but what does it mean? It means that the correctional
Apr 13, 2020
New Opportunties to Save Lives in Jails and Prisons Amidst Twin Crises
After two decades of a growing opioid crisis, we are now confronting a second crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic. With no proven treatments or
Apr 9, 2020
NCCHC Calls on President, Legislators to Support Adequate PPE for Corrections
NCCHC has received many inquiries regarding a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for correctional staff and inmates. A recent study completed with researchers
Apr 9, 2020
NCCHC and Harvard University Researchers Release Study on Coronavirus in Corrections
Correctional staff have a higher infection rate than inmates. More testing and PPE is needed.
Apr 6, 2020
Guidance for Telemedicine – Start the Innovation Engines
As April starts, the country remains in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. Communities nationwide are facing issues of quarantine and isolation, loss of
Mar 31, 2020
NCCHC Standards Meet COVID-19. When the chips are down, go all in.
By Jim Martin, MPSA, CCHP,vice president of program development, NCCHC Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation. – Zig Ziglar. Never has this resonated more than
Mar 20, 2020
COVID-19 Weekly Roundtable For Law Enforcement & Correctional Health Care Webinar
Updated May 15, 2020 National experts in correctional health care and public health share perspectives and answer questions from participants on COVID-19. Moderated by
Mar 16, 2020
COVID-19 Q&A
Questions and answers have been moved to the new COVID-19 section of the NCCHC website. Questions and answers are representative of those we receive
