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As your community for correctional health care, the Academy of Correctional Health Professionals is proud to offer a variety of professional resources.

As a member of the Academy, you receive subscriptions to CorrectCare and the Journal of Correctional Health Care, the leading quarterlies in the field. Members also have access to discounts on publications at the forefront of correctional health care.

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NCCHC's Clinical Guidelines:
This FREE Resource Just Got Better

NCCHC’s clinical guidelines are invaluable for correctional health professionals who assess and manage chronic conditions. The addition of three forms for use in daily practice gives clinicians the tools they need to implement a complete monitoring program.

The first five clinical guidelines were released in 2001. Since then, eight new guidelines have been developed, including six for juveniles. They address the chronic conditions most common among incarcerated patients and those that present the greatest risks if not well managed. These evidence-based guidelines are reviewed annually and revised as necessary to reflect the latest scientific findings and community standards.

The three new forms simplify and standardize collection of the following:

  • Baseline medical data for new chronic care patients

  • Chronic disease clinic follow-up data

  • Clinical data obtained during nursing visits between clinic visits

The guidelines and forms, along with two companion documents—definitions of disease control and clinical status and instructions for using the forms—are available for free at the NCCHC Web site, www.ncchc.org.

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