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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 24, 2024

Standards Q&A: 75% Custody Health Training Requirement

Does the 75% requirement refer to all custody staff or only those working during the survey?
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Apr 12, 2024

Standards Q&A: Documenting Nonemergent Health Care Requests

What touchpoints should we document for nonemergent medical, dental, and mental health care requests?
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Nov 8, 2023

Standards Q&A: Should a Psychological Autopsy Be Complete Before or After a Clinical Mortality Review?

A question about Standard A-09 Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death
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Oct 16, 2023

NCCHC Updates Position Statement on Treatment of Chronic Pain

We emphasized the importance of treating patients with chronic pain with dignity and respect that is free from stigma or bias.
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Sep 15, 2023

A Brief History of Medical Records in Corrections

The most amazing part of working in an electronic environment is accessibility.
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Aug 21, 2023

Standards Q&A: Acceptable Ways to Dispose of Controlled Medications Dropped on the Floor

What are acceptable ways for destruction of a controlled medication dose that is dropped?
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Aug 15, 2023

2022 Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention & Confinement Facilities: What’s New?

Changes and new concepts in the 2022 Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention and Confinement Facilities
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Jul 6, 2023

Todd Kramer Joins the CCHP-A Team

“I hope to inspire others on my team to pursue certification too.”
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Apr 17, 2023

Standards Q&A: Control and Accountability of Non-OTC Meds

Does NCCHC require facilities to follow a specific medication accountability system?
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Apr 4, 2023

Standards Q&A: Mass Disaster and Man-Down Events in Facilities with Multiple Buildings

Do we need to do a mass disaster and man-down drill in each building?