Transitions in Health Services: Don’t Let Change Disrupt Patient Care
By Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, CAE, FACPM, CCHP-P As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge society, and corrections in particular, it’s important not
Apr 20, 2020
Correctional Health, Public Health & COVID-19
by Alison O. Jordan, MSW, LCSW “Correctional health is public health”—We say this often, but what does it mean? It means that the correctional
Apr 13, 2020
New Opportunties to Save Lives in Jails and Prisons Amidst Twin Crises
After two decades of a growing opioid crisis, we are now confronting a second crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic. With no proven treatments or
Apr 9, 2020
NCCHC Calls on President, Legislators to Support Adequate PPE for Corrections
NCCHC has received many inquiries regarding a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for correctional staff and inmates. A recent study completed with researchers
Apr 9, 2020
NCCHC and Harvard University Researchers Release Study on Coronavirus in Corrections
Correctional staff have a higher infection rate than inmates. More testing and PPE is needed.
Apr 6, 2020
Guidance for Telemedicine – Start the Innovation Engines
As April starts, the country remains in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. Communities nationwide are facing issues of quarantine and isolation, loss of
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,