Standards Q & A: Corporate vs. Site-Specific Policies
Q: At our facility, we use corporate policies and procedures from our health services vendor. How will NCCHC evaluate site-specific policies during our next
Sep 30, 2021
Standards Q & A: Survey After Change in Health Services Provider
Q: We are due for our NCCHC reaccreditation survey in October but have recently changed health services vendors. Will this impact our survey? A:
Sep 21, 2021
Correctional Nurse Shares CCHP Prep Experience on YouTube
We were pleasantly surprised to find Erica Soto, RN, CCHP, on YouTube discussing her recent experience studying for and passing the CCHP exam on
Sep 21, 2021
Standard & Resources
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Sep 13, 2021
Before Estelle: A Firsthand View
It is hard to imagine now, but in the late 1960s and early 1970s there were only about 400,000 individuals housed in prisons and
Sep 29, 2023
From the Field: The Opioid Crisis and Evolving Challenges in Jails and Prisons
Substances referred to in the community as “Tranq” and “Frankenstein” have increased the potency and dangers related to opioid abuse.
Sep 22, 2023
Digital Badges: A New Way to Share CCHP Pride
The CCHP program has launched a new digital “badge” option for all CCHPs.
Sep 15, 2023
A Brief History of Medical Records in Corrections
The most amazing part of working in an electronic environment is accessibility.
Sep 6, 2023
Fall Issue of CorrectCare Available
Download the new issue of CorrectCare.
Aug 28, 2023
Rosalind Franklin Society Announces Outstanding Research Award for the Journal Of Correctional Health Care
This annual award recognizes outstanding research and published work of women and underrepresented minority scientists, physicians, and engineers.
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?