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Health Care, Custody, and Control

In the May/June issue of American Jails, NCCHC Resources Managing Director Fred Mayer, 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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The Critical Nature of Med Pass

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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