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May 17-20
Conference
Updates in Correctional Health Care, San Antonio, TX
May 18
Certification
CCHP proctored examination, San Antonio, TX
June 20
Accreditation
Committee meetings: Health Services and OTP programs
July 13
Certification
CCHP proctored examination, Las Vegas, NV
July 13-14
Conference
Correctional Mental Health Seminar, Las Vegas, NV
August 23
Certification
CCHP proctored examination, multiple regional sites
October 18-22
Conference
National Conference on Correctional Health Care, Chicago, IL
November 7
Accreditation
Committee meetings: Health Services and OTP programs
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
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CorrectCare Turns Over a New Leaf

 


2008 Standards
Now Available

Preview the new editions of NCCHC's Standards for Health Services for prisons and jails. Or place your order using our online catalog.

 


Updates Conference

Advance registration is closed; please register
on-site at the meeting.
Visit the conference Web site for more information.

 


Mental Health Seminar

See the First Announcement for the program lineup and a registration form.

 


OTP Accreditation

NCCHC accredits opioid treatment programs in correctional facilities, based on our Standards for OTPs.


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