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Jun 17, 2021

CDC Webinar on COVID-19 Prevention in Corrections

Free CDC webinar on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 1-2 PM EST – Considerations for Modifying COVID-19 Prevention Measures in Corrections – to outline

Jun 1, 2021

Correctional Health is Public Health, But It’s Not Exactly Community Health

For a typical community health provider or leader, working in a correctional environment may seem as foreign as working in another nation. It’s not

May 24, 2021

Milwaukee County Sheriff: ‘Historic’ NCCHC Accreditation Marks Jail’s ‘Transformation’

Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, gave a press conference on May 18 marking the news that the Milwaukee County Jail had

May 18, 2021

Hillsborough County Is First to Receive Pinnacle Recognition for Three NCCHC Accreditations

The first-ever Pinnacle Award was presented to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for having earned NCCHC accreditation in three separate service areas.

May 17, 2021

Leading in Difficult Times: Is Perception Reality

Part 2 of a conversation with Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH, MBA, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, Ron Charpentier, MBA, and Kevin Counihan, moderated by Brent Gibson, MD,

Nov 18, 2022

Standards Q & A: RHA vs. Facility Administrator

Are the RHA and the facility administrator the same person? Find the answer.

Nov 9, 2022

New Publication on Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind & Low Vision Incarcerated People

A new white paper proposes best practices for jails and prisons to serve people with disabilities.

Nov 7, 2022

Standards Q & A: Qualification of Segregation Status

In what circumstances is someone considered to be segregated?

Nov 2, 2022

Meet the New Board Chair

Dr. Pauline Marcussen is a veteran health information management professional and an advocate…

Nov 1, 2022

Standards Q & A: Policy and Procedures

Is it OK if policies are not numbered the same as the NCCHC standards?