As we work with more facilities seeking to treat patients with opioid use disorder, a specific challenge has emerged with injectable extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX).
Jan 18, 2021
Educate Your Patients and Coworkers About the COVID-19 Vaccine
As our approach to COVID-19 takes a new turn with the introduction of vaccines, it’s time to prepare for educating staff and incarcerated people
Jan 12, 2021
Clinical Care of the COVID-19 Patient
by James W. Grigg, MD, Ross MacDonald, MD, and Rachael Bedard, MD. A significant amount of national attention has focused on the risks of coronavirus
Jan 12, 2021
Centurion Makes Scholarship Gift to Foundation
Centurion Health has made a generous gift to the NCCHC Foundation in support of conference scholarships.
Dec 31, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 in the New Year
by Joseph V. Penn, MD, CCHP-MH As we bid farewell to 2020 and welcome 2021, I hope that you are feeling encouraged by the
Dec 29, 2020
Your #1 Coronavirus Question, Answered
Q: I am concerned about maintaining our facility’s accreditation status because, in response to COVID, we have made some changes in the way we
Jan 25, 2022
Open Positions at NCCHC
NCCHC currently has the following open positions. Managing Director, NCCHC Resources, Inc. Director, NCCHC Foundation Email resume and cover letter to DeborahRoss@ncchc.org January 26,
Jan 19, 2022
CCHP-A Was the Next Logical Step for CEO Jessica Young
Jessica Young says her grandparents encouraged her and her siblings to be the best in whatever they took on. So, once she became a
Jan 19, 2022
NCCHC Foundation Offers Scholarships for Upcoming Atlanta Conference
Applications are due by February 4 for scholarships for students and new correctional health professionals.
Jan 18, 2022
CDC Webinar on COVID-19 for Corrections on Jan. 20
CDC’s COVID-19 Response Corrections and Homelessness Section has announced a webinar, “Quarantine and Isolation in Correctional Facilities and Homeless Service Sites” on January 20,
Jan 6, 2022
NCCHC Scholarship Winners Get Inspired and Inspire Others
The future of correctional health care looks brighter with the introduction of eight scholarship winners at the November 2021 NCCHC Conference on Correctional Health
Jan 4, 2022
Pandemic Taking a Toll on Correctional Health Care Staff
NCCHC surveyed Certified Correctional Health Professionals (CCHPs) to get a view of morale in the field as the end of 2021 approached. 150 responding
