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Military and MONUSCO medical staff performing medical consultations at a Kabare Territory prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Prison healthcare is the medical specialty in which healthcare providers care for people in prisons and jails.
A certified correctional health professional (CCHP) is a person who has met the associated certification requirements established by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care in the United States. There are additional certifications offered in the fields of mental health, nursing and medicine. There is also an advanced certification.
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is an independent, It is a non-profit organization with the stated goal of improving the standard of care in the field of correctional health care in the United States.
A correctional nurse working in an American prison. Correctional nursing or forensic nursing is nursing as it relates to prisoners.Nurses are required in prisons, jails, and detention centers; their job is to provide physical and mental healthcare for detainees and inmates. [1]
The suit filed last week against Tennessee-based Advanced Correctional Healthcare and its subcontractor, USA Medical & Psychological Staffing, alleges the women lost their jobs as ...
Corizon Health, Inc. (currently operating under YesCare and Tehum) is a privately held prison healthcare contractor in the United States. [4] The company provides healthcare and pharmacy services (PharmaCorr) to approximately 28 clients in 15 U.S. states, including 139 state prisons, municipal jails, and other facilities.
Infectious diseases within American correctional settings are a concern within the public health sector. The corrections population is susceptible to infectious diseases through exposure to blood and other bodily fluids, drug injection, poor health care, prison overcrowding, demographics, security issues, lack of community support for rehabilitation programs, and high-risk behaviors. [1]
In 2018, Correct Care Solutions merged with Correctional Medical Group to create Wellpath. [1] Correct Care Solutions had acquired Conmed Healthcare Management in 2012. [10] As of 2019 the company is made up of three divisions including local detentions, federal and state prisons, and inpatient and residential treatment facilities. [7]