Renovating or Considering a New Build? Design for Health Care Success
The physical environment is critical to work effectiveness, satisfaction, and physical and psychological well-being. This has direct effects on staff and patients. For those
Feb 26, 2021
New GAO Report Recommends That Policies for Pregnant Women in DOJ Custody Align With National Guidelines
A new report from the Government Accountability Office noted that while the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Prisons have policies on pregnancy-related
Feb 24, 2021
“The CCHP Program Is for Correctional Health Executives Too”
“Knowing the NCCHC standards and becoming certified is just as important for correctional health administrators as it is for nurses, physicians, and other health
Feb 24, 2021
Language Matters: NCCHC’s New Position Statement on Use of Humanizing Language in Correctional Health Care
In 2003, one of the first initiatives of the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions, an independent academic center and public policy think tank
Feb 24, 2021
NCCHC Adopts New Position Statements
NCCHC’s Board of Representatives has approved new position statements on humane housing for youth and humanizing language for all.
Feb 12, 2021
Major County Sheriffs of America Offers Webinar on Diversity in Law Enforcement
Thursday, February 18 at 1 pm Eastern Perspectives from Minority Law Enforcement Executives Featuring Sheriff Anthony Cureton, Bergen County NJ, and Dr. Patrick Oliver,
Oct 13, 2021
Vaccine Hesitancy Flowchart
Vaccine Hesitancy Chart
Oct 7, 2021
Standards Q & A: Corporate vs. Site-Specific Policies
Q: At our facility, we use corporate policies and procedures from our health services vendor. How will NCCHC evaluate site-specific policies during our next
Sep 30, 2021
Standards Q & A: Survey After Change in Health Services Provider
Q: We are due for our NCCHC reaccreditation survey in October but have recently changed health services vendors. Will this impact our survey? A:
Sep 21, 2021
Correctional Nurse Shares CCHP Prep Experience on YouTube
We were pleasantly surprised to find Erica Soto, RN, CCHP, on YouTube discussing her recent experience studying for and passing the CCHP exam on
Sep 21, 2021
Standard & Resources
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Sep 13, 2021
Before Estelle: A Firsthand View
It is hard to imagine now, but in the late 1960s and early 1970s there were only about 400,000 individuals housed in prisons and
