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Mar 31, 2020

NCCHC Standards Meet COVID-19. When the chips are down, go all in.

By Jim Martin, MPSA, CCHP,vice president of program development, NCCHC Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation. – Zig Ziglar. Never has this resonated more than

Mar 20, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Roundtable For Law Enforcement & Correctional Health Care Webinar

Updated May 15, 2020 National experts in correctional health care and public health share perspectives and answer questions from participants on COVID-19. Moderated by

Mar 16, 2020

COVID-19 Q&A

Questions and answers have been moved to the new COVID-19 section of the NCCHC website. Questions and answers are representative of those we receive

Mar 16, 2020

COVID-19 Update

NCCHC is available to assist you during this challenging time.

Mar 13, 2020

COVID-19 Major County Sheriffs NCCHC Recorded Webinar & Materials

COVID-19: Steps to an Effective Response Webinar Presented March 13, 2020 View the webinar (streaming) Slides and Resources (PDF): Dr Anne Spaulding Slides NCCHC

Mar 3, 2020

Showing Up to Advocate for Our Patients

Thank you for showing up every day for your patients and providing them with the best possible health care. When I first started going

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?