In correctional health care, one issue looms large: staffing. When we posed the question, “What is the greatest challenge you face each day in correctional health care?” during the NCCHC National Conference in Las Vegas, attendees from roles across the field consistently highlighted staffing as their top challenge. Effective health care in correctional facilities relies […]
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In the May/June issue of American Jails, NCCHC Resources Managing Director Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, discusses the vital importance of fostering strong collaboration between custody and medical staff within jails. The editorial points out that individuals often enter jails already in crisis, facing a myriad of health issues that require coordinated care. Effective interdisciplinary leadership
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Interdisciplinary Leadership in Jails Effective jail management is evolving beyond “care, custody, and control.” Today’s corrections professionals face the challenge of integrating custody with comprehensive medical and mental health care. The National Sheriffs’ Association conference highlighted the critical role jails play in the criminal justice system, emphasizing that inmates, employees, and volunteers are integral community
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One of the most impactful services offered by NCCHC Resources is long-term monitoring of correctional health care services inside of jails and prisons. Operationally, it’s helpful to keep an eye on critical areas to ensure high-level care continues over time. Monitoring access to care, completing chart reviews, chronic care processes, suicide prevention protocols, and evaluating
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In this article recently published in American Jails magazine, NCCHC Resources Consultant Nancy Booth, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, explains the importance of the medication pass, the collaboration needed between officers and nurses, and how communication breakdowns can impact the working relationship among staff and the health of the patients. Problems with missing even one dose can affect
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