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November 7
Accreditation
Committee meetings: Health Services and OTP programs |
April
4-7
Conference
Updates in Correctional Health Care, Las Vegas, NV |
April
5
Certification
CCHP exam at the Updates conference in Las Vegas |
July
12-13
Conference
Correctional Mental Health Seminar, Seattle, WA |
July
12
Certification
CCHP exam at the Mental Health Seminar in Seattle |
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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
The Standards for Health
Services are NCCHC’s 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
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:
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Facility
accreditation
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Technical
assistance
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Quality
reviews
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Clinical
guidelines
Position
statements
Research
studies
Educational
programs and conferences
CCHP
professional certification
Publications
and
other
resources
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Call for Proposals
We invite proposals to present at the 2009 Correctional Mental
Health Seminar in Seattle.
Thanks to the thousands of
attendees and hundreds of exhibitors who made this meeting a
great success!
CorrectCare
Turns Over a New Leaf |
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2008 Standards
Preview the new editions
of NCCHC's Standards
for Health Services for prisons and jails. To order,
see our catalog.
Mental Health Standards
Learn about the new standards
designed for mental health services in correctional
settings.
OTP Accreditation
NCCHC accredits opioid treatment programs in correctional facilities, based on our Standards for OTPs.
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