My journey as a clinician began accidentally when I took a job as a care navigator, a natural extension of the eight years I’d
Jul 8, 2021
Oxcarbazepine & Carbamazepine Interact With HIV Meds
Since HIV and serious mental illness are both common in the incarcerated population, it is important to understand a dangerous interaction between many HIV
Jul 6, 2021
NCCHC Releases Position Statement Supporting Provision of Health Records to Patients Upon Release From Incarceration
As a member of the policy and research committee and someone whose career has focused on health information technology and health services administration, I
Jun 28, 2021
Leading in Difficult Times: COVID-19 & Beyond
Part 4 of a conversation with Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH, MBA, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, Ron Charpentier, MBA, and Kevin Counihan, with Brent Gibson, MD, MPH,
Jun 28, 2021
New Position Statement Supports Sharing Health Records at Release
To facilitate continuity of care, correctional facilities should provide outgoing patients with portable health records that they may share with selected or designated community
Jun 21, 2021
LGBTQ+ Resources
For Pride Month, we have assembled a list of LGBTQ+ resources for those who work in corrections, health care, or social services. If you
Jun 26, 2023
Federal Guidelines Released for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails
2023 Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: released by US Department of Justice
Jun 13, 2023
Share the Benefits of Working in Correctional Health Care
The NCCHC Young Professionals Committee is working on ways to attract and retain students and early career professionals in correctional health care. “Correctional health
Jun 9, 2023
AA Inside Correctional Facilities: Resources
The day of Bob S.’s last drink, June 10, 1935, is AA’s founding date.
Jun 5, 2023
Partnerships: Critical to Improve Jail Operations
I recently attended the annual conference of the American Jail Association (AJA) in Omaha. AJA President Louis Quinones has made mental health a primary
Jun 1, 2023
Share Your Ideas and Best Practices at the 2024 Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care
The deadline is August 4 for the 2024 Spring Conference in St. Louis.
May 16, 2023
Revised Position Statement on Violence in Correctional Settings is Released
The NCCHC Governance Board has approved a new position statement, Public Health Implications of Violence and Correctional Settings. The statement replaces Prevention of Violence