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
Jun 17, 2021
CDC Webinar on COVID-19 Prevention in Corrections
Free CDC webinar on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 1-2 PM EST – Considerations for Modifying COVID-19 Prevention Measures in Corrections – to outline
Jun 7, 2021
Leading in Difficult Times: Racism and Inequity
Part 3 of a conversation with Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH, MBA, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, Ron Charpentier, MBA, and Kevin Counihan, with Brent Gibson, MD, MPH,
Jun 1, 2021
Correctional Health is Public Health, But It’s Not Exactly Community Health
For a typical community health provider or leader, working in a correctional environment may seem as foreign as working in another nation. It’s not
May 24, 2021
Milwaukee County Sheriff: ‘Historic’ NCCHC Accreditation Marks Jail’s ‘Transformation’
Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, gave a press conference on May 18 marking the news that the Milwaukee County Jail had
May 18, 2021
Hillsborough County Is First to Receive Pinnacle Recognition for Three NCCHC Accreditations
The first-ever Pinnacle Award was presented to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for having earned NCCHC accreditation in three separate service areas.
May 17, 2021
Leading in Difficult Times: Is Perception Reality
Part 2 of a conversation with Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH, MBA, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, Ron Charpentier, MBA, and Kevin Counihan, moderated by Brent Gibson, MD,
