title: Challenges and Opportunities in Correctional Health Care Quality: A Descriptive Analysis of Compliance With NCCHC Standards.
abstract: This descriptive analysis examines data collected as part of the accreditation program of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). Based on the NCCHC Standards for Health Services, the accreditation program uses external peer review to determine whether correctional institutions meet these standards in their provision of health services. Analysis of compliance patterns looked at four facility characteristics-total annual admission, capacity, average daily population, and average daily intake-for jails and prisons. Findings reveal differences between facilities that were compliant and those that were not compliant with specific standards. These findings can inform the development of tailored quality improvement programs.
authors.affiliation: National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Chicago, IL, USA brentgibson@ncchc.org.
authors.forename: Brent R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.affiliation: Center for Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011330:Prisons; D011787:Quality of Health Care
keywords: accreditation; compliance; correctional health care; quality improvement; standards