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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
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NCCHC welcomes six new surveyors and has opportunities for more.
Kenneth Jay Kuipers
Dr. Kupers was a former chair and treasurer of the NCCHC Board.
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We’re shining a spotlight on our incredible correctional health care pharmacists in honor of National Pharmacist Month! These unsung heroes play a crucial role
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The third week of the October is recognized each year as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. It’s a reminder for all of us to
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Sacred Heart University and NCCHC Resources are recruiting correctional health care professionals to participate in a 1-hour semi-structured online interview to increase understanding of
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In a new article published in Psychiatric Times, NCCHC Correctional Mental Health Conference speakers Alan Abrams, MD, JD, and Nicolas Badre, MD, and a