Transitions in Health Services: Don’t Let Change Disrupt Patient Care
By Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, CAE, FACPM, CCHP-P As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge society, and corrections in particular, it’s important not
Apr 20, 2020
Correctional Health, Public Health & COVID-19
by Alison O. Jordan, MSW, LCSW “Correctional health is public health”—We say this often, but what does it mean? It means that the correctional
Apr 13, 2020
New Opportunties to Save Lives in Jails and Prisons Amidst Twin Crises
After two decades of a growing opioid crisis, we are now confronting a second crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic. With no proven treatments or
Apr 9, 2020
NCCHC Calls on President, Legislators to Support Adequate PPE for Corrections
NCCHC has received many inquiries regarding a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for correctional staff and inmates. A recent study completed with researchers
Apr 9, 2020
NCCHC and Harvard University Researchers Release Study on Coronavirus in Corrections
Correctional staff have a higher infection rate than inmates. More testing and PPE is needed.
Apr 6, 2020
Guidance for Telemedicine – Start the Innovation Engines
As April starts, the country remains in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. Communities nationwide are facing issues of quarantine and isolation, loss of
Jan 18, 2023
Share Your Expertise at the 2023 National Conference on Correctional Health Care
Deadline for proposals is March 3 for sessions, posters, and roundtables.
Jan 17, 2023
Scholarship Portal Open for Spring Conference
The NCCHC Foundation will award scholarships for students and correctional health professionals who have three or less years of experience in the field to attend the NCCHC
Jan 12, 2023
ACP Calls for Improved Correctional Health Care Access and Quality
In a position paper, NCCHC supporting organization spells out its commitment to the incarcerated.
Jan 9, 2023
Record Fourth Quarter for CCHP Program in 2022
Certified Correctional Health Professional status was attained by 193 individuals in the fourth quarter.
Jan 6, 2023
Free Access to 2022 Most-Read Journal of Correctional Health Care Articles
The top-read articles from the NCCHC Journal of Correctional Health Care are available with free access. Click through to read about: Addressing Shortages of
Jan 5, 2023
Nursing Instructor Nicole Walker Inspired to Achieve CCHP-A
Nicole Walker, MSN, RN, CCHP-A, has joined the elite group of correctional health professionals who have earned advanced certification as a CCHP-A. She is
