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Correctional health care leaders can have a major impact on controlling health care costs in ways you may have never considered. Performing services in-house,
NCCHC position statement calls for reducing or stopping the use of restrictive housing for youths who are incarcerated and clear guidelines established for when
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As the United States battles a growing opioid epidemic, corrections professionals face the considerable demands of managing a population increasingly dependent on opioids. Although
Catch up on Correctional Health Care Online November 17-18, 2021.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and extremely effective against severe disease and death from COVID. And yet, the CDC reports that as of August 1,
Q: We are starting to use inmate workers at our jail. What do we need to do to ensure we are following NCCHC standards?
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NCCHC surveyors play an important role in advancing quality correctional health care.
2026 Foundation ToolKit
Free digital resource to help jails and their community partners strengthen reentry programs and continuity of care.
50th anniversary video
By Deborah Ross, CCHP, NCCHC chief executive officer This fall, we will gather in Las Vegas for the 50th anniversary of the National Conference
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Most dental pain requires definitive treatment, paired with over-the-counter pain relievers, not antibiotics.
National Recovery Month
Recognize the professionals working every day to provide treatment and support in correctional settings.
Medicaid
Unless officials take action, millions of people are likely to fall through the cracks.