February 18
Certification
CCHP exam, multiple regional sites
March 16
Accreditation
Accreditation committee meeting
May 19-22
Conference
Updates in Correctional Health Care, San Antonio
May 20
Certification
CCHP exam, San Antonio
June 22
Accreditation
Accreditation committee meeting
July 20-21
Conference
Boot Camps: medical director & health administrator, Chicago
July 22-23
Conference
Correctional Mental Health Seminar, Chicago
August 18
Certification
CCHP exam, multiple regional sites
October 20-24
Conference
National Conference on Correctional Health Care, Las Vegas
October 21
Certification
CCHP exam, Las Vegas
November 16
Accreditation
Accreditation committee meeting
Our Mission
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. With support from the major national organizations representing the fields of health, law and corrections, NCCHC’s leadership in setting standards for health services is widely recognized. Building on that foundation, our not-for-profit organization offers a broad array of resources to help correctional health care systems provide efficient, high quality care.

Standards for Health Services
NCCHC’s Standards for Health Services are our recommendations for managing the delivery of medical and mental health care in correctional systems. The Standards have helped the nation’s correctional and detention facilities improve the health of their inmates and the communities to which they return; increase the efficiency of their health services delivery; strengthen their organizational effectiveness; and reduce their risk of adverse legal judgments. Written in separate volumes for prisons, jails and juvenile confinement facilities, the Standards cover the general areas of care and treatment, health records, administration, personnel and medical-legal issues.

Other Assistance
In addition to the Standards, NCCHC publishes Position Statements and Clinical Guidelines to assist correctional health care practitioners in the many medical, ethical, administrative and legal aspects of their work. In support of its mission, NCCHC also offers numerous other programs, services and resources, such as:

  • Facility accreditation

  • Technical assistance

  • Quality reviews

  • Clinical guidelines

  • Position statements

  • Research studies

  • Educational programs and conferences

  • CCHP professional certification

  • Publications and other resources

National Commission on Correctional Health Care
1145 W. Diversey Pkwy.  ·  Chicago, IL 60614
Phone 773-880-1460  ·  Fax 773-880-2424
E-mail info@ncchc.org
Staff Directory

 


Management of Chronic Pain

NCCHC has issued a position statement on the issue of chronic pain management
in inmates.

 


Guidelines for
Disease Management

New guidelines address juvenile obesity and juvenile sickle cell disease.

 


2011 Juvenile
Standards

The new edition of this essential resource is now available.

 


Specialty
Certification for RNs

This professional certification program recognizes registered nurses for the work they do and the difference they make.

 



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