With 21 years tenure at NCCHC, Deborah Ross takes the helm as CEO.
Oct 13, 2019
Deborah Ross Appointed CEO
With 21 years tenure at NCCHC, Deborah Ross takes the helm as CEO.
Sep 10, 2019
For Better Outcomes, Let’s Improve Coordination With Community Care
In his last column as NCCHC board chair, Dr. Tom Fagan discusses the need for effective communication to improve the transition of individuals both
Aug 20, 2019
Suicide Prevention Resources
Inmate suicide is one of the most serious challenges in corrections. To help the field save lives, we share our standards on suicide prevention
Aug 5, 2019
In Memoriam: Carl C. Bell, MD, CCHP
NCCHC mourns the loss of a longtime friend and board member, Carl C. Bell.
Jul 31, 2019
Webinar: NCCHC 2018 Health Services in Jails and Prisons: A Year Later
August 20, 1-3 pm CDT Two years in the making, the 2018 Standards were revised, reorganized and simplified to create a more user-friendly guide for those
Oct 27, 2021
Is Your Correctional System Overpaying for Off-Site Health Care?
Correctional health care leaders can have a major impact on controlling health care costs in ways you may have never considered. Performing services in-house,
Oct 26, 2021
American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses NCCHC Position Statement on Restricted Housing for Youths
NCCHC position statement calls for reducing or stopping the use of restrictive housing for youths who are incarcerated and clear guidelines established for when
Oct 19, 2021
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in State Prisons: A Look at Current Delivery Status
As the United States battles a growing opioid epidemic, corrections professionals face the considerable demands of managing a population increasingly dependent on opioids. Although
Oct 19, 2021
NCCHC Virtual Fall Conference Brings Critical Education Online
Catch up on Correctional Health Care Online November 17-18, 2021.
Oct 18, 2021
Running Up Against Vaccine Hesitancy? Try These Strategies
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and extremely effective against severe disease and death from COVID. And yet, the CDC reports that as of August 1,
