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. Read More ›
Research & Policy ›
- The CDC has updated its guidelines for the diagnosis of latent TB infection, pulmonary TB and extrapulmonary TB in adults and children.
- NCCHC releases position statement on substance abuse disorder treatment for adults and adolescents in correctional facilities.
- CMS has provided important guidance on Medicaid coverage before and after a stay in a correctional facility to help states better facilitat…
Announcements ›
- Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD, Elizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, and Johnny Wu, MD, CCHP, join the National Commission on Correctional Health Care board o…
- The NCCHC board of directors is pleased to announce its officers for 2016-2017. Eileen Couture, DO, RN, CCHP-P, has become board chair.
- NCCHC's annual awards pay tribute to outstanding individuals, communications, facilities and programs in correctional health care. We applau…
What's New ›
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Beginning Jan. 1, CCHPs are now eligible for discounts on conference registration and free online access to the Journal of Correctional Health Care.
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The CCHP board of trustees welcomes 140 new CCHPs and congratulates 30 individuals who earned specialty certification in the fourth quarter of 2016.
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Read the cover story in the Fall 2016 issue of CorrectCare™ to find out! This issue also provides tips for successful documentation and...