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
Aug 12, 2020
Confronting Injustice: Don’t Let Fear Get You Down
by Robert M. Morris, MD, CCHP-P Recent events in the United States have generated a lot of conversations about racism, a plea for ongoing
Aug 12, 2020
Reflections on Juvenile Services, COVID-19, and Quality Improvement
By Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-P Managing Director, NCCHC Resources I recently had a unique opportunity to spend several days within a large, statewide
Jul 23, 2020
Standards Q&A – COVID, Physicals, DNR
by Jim Martin, MPSA, CCHP,vice president of program development Access to Care in the Time of COVID-19 Q: We have a question about compliance
Jul 17, 2020
NCCHC Launches Correctional Health Foundation
The Foundation’s mission is to champion the correctional health care field and serve the public by supporting research, professional education, and scholarships.
Jul 16, 2020
CCHP Exams Now Available Online
Time and space have been conquered as travel, time of day, and time out of the office are no longer barriers to taking the
Jul 13, 2020
CCHPs Identify Issues Impacting Patient Care
A survey of Certified Correctional Health Professionals (CCHPs) conducted in second quarter of 2020 has identified obstacles to patient care from COVID-19 and the
