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Spotlight on the Standards

These articles shed light on the nuances of NCCHC's Standards for Health Services, exploring the rationale behind various standards, the intended outcomes, compliance concerns and the impact on the accreditation process. The articles are published in CorrectCare and written by NCCHC’s director of accreditation.

Article	Issue
Continuity of Care During Incarceration	Summer 2011	25-3
What’s New in the 2011 Juvenile Standards	Spring 2011	25-2
Receiving Screening	Winter 2011	25-1
Basic Mental Health Services	Summer 2010	24-3
Forensic Information	Spring 2010	24-2
Continuous Quality Improvement	Winter 2010	24-1
Emergency Response Plan	Fall 2009	23-4
Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death	Summer 2009	23-3
Medication Services	Spring 2009	23-2
Chronic Disease Services	Winter 2009	23-1
Continuity of Care During Incarceration	Fall 2008	22-4
Patient Safety Standard	Summer 2008	22-3
New Option for Initial Health Assessment	Spring 2008	22-2
Suicide Prevention: Variations on a Theme	Winter 2008	22-1
Standing Up to Medication Practice Challenges (Part 2)	Spring 2007	21-2
Standing Up to Medication Practice Challenges (Part 1)	Winter 2007	21-1
Problematic Medication Practices: The Top 10	Fall 2006	20-4
30 Years ... and Still Making a Difference	Summer 2006	20-3
Mental Health Assessment: A Three-Part Process	Spring 2006	20-2
Physical Restraint: Intervention of Last Resort	Winter 2006	20-1
The Award of Accreditation: For Facilities Only	Summer 2005	19-3
Revision Already? Adult Standards Up for Fine-Tuning in ’06	Spring 2005	19-2
Understanding ‘Health Assessment’: More Than a Physical	Winter 2005	19-1
Teamwork Vital to Meeting the Medical Autonomy Standard	Fall 2004	18-4
The Most Important Standard: Receiving Screening	Summer 2004	18-3
Clinical Performance Enhancement Made Clear	Spring 2004	18-2
The Accreditation Survey Report and Compliance Findings	Winter 2004	18-1
In the Event of an Inmate Death	Fall 2003	17-4
With Combined Standards, Less Is More	Summer 2003	17-3
"Companion" Standards	Spring 2003	17-2

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