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Monitoring: An Essential Component of Health Services
In a recent session I moderated at the National Conference on Correctional Health Care, we were fortunate to have the perspectives of Sheriff Earnell Lucas a… Continue Reading ›
Get vaccinated against the flu while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine!
As COVID-19 surges across the United States and staff and individuals in correctional facilities are especially vulnerable due to the congregate setting and … Continue Reading ›
Taking the Long Road Back: One Facility’s Journey From the COVID-19 Crisis
Kearny, New Jersey, the home of the Hudson County Correctional Center, is nine miles from Manhattan. On a regular day, it can seem pretty far from the bustle… Continue Reading ›
Addressing Racism in Correctional Health Care
by Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD, and Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD
In eight minutes and 46 seconds, the world witnessed a profound tragedy. That duration, the ti… Continue Reading ›
Reflections on Juvenile Services, COVID-19, and Quality Improvement
By Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-P
Managing Director, NCCHC Resources
I recently had a unique opportunity to spend several days within a large, statewid… Continue Reading ›
CCHPs Identify Issues Impacting Patient Care
A survey of Certified Correctional Health Professionals (CCHPs) conducted in second quarter of 2020 has identified obstacles to patient care from COVID-19 an… Continue Reading ›
Our Duty to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections
By Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-P
Chief Health Officer, NCCHC
On June 22, NCCHC held an incredible webinar with national experts on the treatment of op… Continue Reading ›
A Moment for Corrections in Pride Month
As Pride Month draws to a close, NCCHC seeks to highlight the intersection of the challenges of people of c… Continue Reading ›
A Major Step Forward for Opioid Treatment in Corrections
By Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-P
Managing Director, NCCHC Resources, Inc.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, … Continue Reading ›
COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities: Screening, Testing, Race and Ethnicity
By Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CAE, FACPM, CCHP-P
In March 2020, NCCHC partnered with researchers from the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School to… Continue Reading ›