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
Apr 27, 2021
Rhode Island DOC’s Vaccine Acceptance Success Story
Millions of Americans are being vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, bringing us closer and closer to the goal of herd immunity. But in the
Apr 27, 2021
Talking About MOUD in Wisconsin and With You
Milwaukee Jail Commander Inspector Aaron Dobson and I were honored to present a keynote address for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Opioids, Stimulants,
Apr 20, 2021
Standards Q & A: Policy vs. Practice, Pharmacy Inspections, and More
Staggered Suicide Monitoring Q: During our survey, the surveyors cited Standard B-05 Suicide Prevention and Intervention compliance indicator 2 as noncompliant. We provide nonacute
Apr 13, 2021
Frequently Asked Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Like most health care providers, I couldn’t wait to start vaccinating my patients against COVID-19. I was also very curious to see how many
Apr 6, 2021
NCCHC 2020 Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report highlights the many ways NCCHC did more in this most challenging year.
Apr 1, 2021
On the Spectrum and in the System: Understanding Autism
By Joyce J. Benjamin, PA-C (Emeritus), RN, and Michelle A. Grimes, MS, MBA Autism spectrum disorder is currently diagnosed at a rate of 1
