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
Aug 9, 2021
In Memoriam: Dianne Rechtine
NCCHC mourns the loss of a correctional health care pioneer and dear friend, Dianne Rechtine, MD, CCHP-A. Her ties to the organization were strong
Jul 30, 2021
CDC Publishes Guidance on Use of Disinfectants to Reduce Viral Surface Contamination in Correctional Facilities
Workers in correctional facilities, as well as incarcerated persons who are assigned to work details, may be exposed to viral pathogens if communal, high-touch
Jul 28, 2021
NCCHC Standards and Hepatitis
For World Hepatitis Day, July 28, a reminder of what the standards have to say about hepatitis. Q: Our state performs hepatitis testing on
Jul 22, 2021
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Transgender Health and Corrections
The Journal of Correctional Health Care and Transgender Health are collaborating to produce a special issue on Transgender Health and Corrections. The special issue will highlight the complex
Jul 22, 2021
CDC to Distribute $700 Million for COVID-19 Prevention in Corrections
CDC to distribute $700 million to 64 state and local jurisdictions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in confinement facilities, including prisons, jails,
Jul 19, 2021
Akathisia: A Mysterious Medication-Induced Movement Disorder
A patient once told me, “If it was a choice between cancer and this, I would take cancer.” What is this condition that could
