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| NCCHC Annual Awards Pay Tribute to Leaders in Correctional Health Care |
| By National Commission on Correctional Healthcare |
| Published: 11/06/2017 |
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(Chicago) Outstanding individuals, facilities, programs and communications in correctional health care will be honored at NCCHC’s 41st National Conference on Correctional Health Care in Chicago. The annual awards will be given at the opening ceremony on Monday, Nov. 6. The 2017 Bernard P. Harrison Award of Merit is given to an individual or group that has demonstrated excellence and service that has advanced the correctional health care field, either through an individual project or a history of service. This year, the award has two recipients. For more than 30 years, nurse educator Margaret Collatt, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, has demonstrated leadership, support and staunch advocacy for improving health care services in correctional facilities. Her volunteer service to NCCHC has been significant, as well, including participation on the CCHP board of trustees, 20 years as an accreditation surveyor and countless educational presentations. The second recipient, Douglas A. Mack, MD, MPH, had an extensive career in public health, including advocacy for health care to incarcerated individuals during and after their time behind bars. He also has a rich history with NCCHC, serving as a member for nearly 30 years, during which time he represented, in sequence, different national organizations on the board and was elected board chair twice. This year’s B. Jaye Anno Award of Excellence in Communication is being given to Kenneth L. Faiver, MPH, CCHP, for his extensive writing that shares his vast knowledge and enhances the field of correctional health care. His latest book, Humane Health Care for Prisoners: Ethical and Legal Challenges, examines how the differing roles and objectives of corrections versus correctional health care can give rise to ethical issues and disagreement regarding appropriate care strategies. The award pays tribute to innovative, well-executed communications that have had a positive impact on the field of correctional health care, or to individuals for bodies of work. The Douglas County Jail, Minden, NV, has been named as the R. Scott Chavez Facility of the Year. The award recognizes accredited correctional facilities for outstanding quality, innovation and dedication in correctional health care. This year, the Douglas County Jail stood out from nearly 500 eligible jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities for its ongoing success in providing a high level of health care, including the seamless cooperation between detention and health staff to ensure that patients receive needed care at any time of day. Finally, the Program of the Year recognizes The Westchester County Department of Correction, Valhalla, NY, for its Community Oriented Re-Entry Program. CORE was established to improve the odds of successful reentry for male inmates with mental illness. The multidisciplinary program provides interventions through the joint effort of a wide variety of county and community partners. Each year this award recognizes programs of excellence among the thousands provided by accredited jails, prisons and juvenile facilities. The awards will be given during the opening ceremony of the National Conference on Correctional Health Care, being held Nov. 4-8 in Chicago. The ceremony will take place the morning of Monday, Nov. 6. For more information about NCCHC’s 2017 awards, visit http://www.ncchc.org/award-winners. About the National Commission NCCHC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to improve the quality of care in our nation’s jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. NCCHC establishes standards for health services in correctional facilities, operates a voluntary accreditation program for institutions that meet these standards, produces and disseminates resource publications, conducts educational trainings and conferences, and offers a certification program for correctional health professionals. NCCHC is supported by the major national organizations representing the fields of health, law and corrections. Each of these organizations has named a liaison to the NCCHC board of directors. NCCHC Supporting Organizations Academy of Correctional Health Professionals, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of PAs, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, American Association of Public Health Physicians, American Bar Association, American College of Correctional Physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Healthcare Executives, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians, American College of Preventive Medicine, American Correctional Health Services Association, American Counseling Association, American Dental Association, American Health Information Management Association, American Jail Association, American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, American Osteopathic Association, American Pharmacists Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Public Health Association, American Society of Addiction Medicine, International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology, National Association of Counties, National Medical Association, National Partnership for Juvenile Services, National Sheriffs' Association, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine |
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