Apr 12, 2024Standards Q&A: Documenting Nonemergent Health Care Requests What touchpoints should we document for nonemergent medical, dental, and mental health care requests?
Nov 8, 2023Standards Q&A: Should a Psychological Autopsy Be Complete Before or After a Clinical Mortality Review? A question about Standard A-09 Procedure in the Event of an Inmate Death
Oct 16, 2023NCCHC Updates Position Statement on Treatment of Chronic Pain We emphasized the importance of treating patients with chronic pain with dignity and respect that is free from stigma or bias.
Sep 15, 2023A Brief History of Medical Records in Corrections The most amazing part of working in an electronic environment is accessibility.
Aug 21, 2023Standards Q&A: Acceptable Ways to Dispose of Controlled Medications Dropped on the Floor What are acceptable ways for destruction of a controlled medication dose that is dropped?
Aug 15, 20232022 Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention & Confinement Facilities: What’s New? Changes and new concepts in the 2022 Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention and Confinement Facilities
Jul 6, 2023Todd Kramer Joins the CCHP-A Team “I hope to inspire others on my team to pursue certification too.”
Apr 17, 2023Standards Q&A: Control and Accountability of Non-OTC Meds Does NCCHC require facilities to follow a specific medication accountability system?
Apr 4, 2023Standards Q&A: Mass Disaster and Man-Down Events in Facilities with Multiple Buildings Do we need to do a mass disaster and man-down drill in each building?
Feb 9, 2023Revised Patient Safety White Paper Released Available for download at no charge. “With today’s widespread staffing shortages, we run a higher risk of errors that can affect patients’ lives.”
