CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Your registration includes all sessions. You can participate live or view any time through January 12.
* indicates sessions approved for APA CE credit
Name | Description | Speakers | Content Area |
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |||
401 Managing the Complexities of Mental Health Treatment Units* | This session will focus on NCCHC Standard MH-G-02 Mental Health Programs and Residential Units, which outlines basic expectations and best practices for mental health treatment unit operations. We will take a deep dive into the practical application of this standard, breaking down what each compliance indicator means, how to implement them, and common challenges. Special focus will be on working with security and administration, suicide prevention, and the development of multidisciplinary treatment plans. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Kathryn Cook, PsyD, CCHP, Centurion Health Walter Campbell, PhD, CCHP-MH, Idaho Department of Correction | Administration, Mental Health |
402 Moral Injury and Moral Disengagement Recommendations* | Moral injury and moral disengagement are concepts that traditionally have been applied to military environments. A review of the literature reveals parallels to the experiences of health care and custody staff working in corrections. Moral injury focuses on the distress that people experience when they act in opposition to their consciences. This session will discuss the role of moral injury and moral disengagement and how to recognize and mitigate their effects. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Stephanie Gangemi, PhD, LCSW, CCHP, University of Colorado | Ethics, Professional Development |
403 Incorporate Excellence into a Behavioral Health Program Through CQI* | This presentation covers the requirements of an often-misunderstood NCCHC standard, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). Historically, CQI efforts focused on medical aspects of health care. But finding opportunities for improvement in behavioral health programs is equally important. The CQI process is also frequently misunderstood, resulting in deficiencies in one or more compliance indicators. This session covers the requirements of a robust CQI program that meets NCCHC standards and applies it to mental health programs. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, Centurion Health Seaaira Reedy, PsyD, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health Patrick McCray, APRN, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Centurion Health | Mental Health, Quality |
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |||
404 Hospice and Advance Directives* | The geriatric population in correctional settings has increased over time. This presentation will review many aspects of caring for this population, including a discussion of a hospice program with incarcerated workers, completing POLST/MOLST advance directives with incarcerated patients, and the legal landscape surrounding physician-assisted suicide. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Philip Eskew, DO, JD, CCHP-CP, YesCare, MO | Medical |
405 The Nurse's Role in Hunger Strikes and Force Feeding | Nurses in detention facilities sometimes encounter patients who stop eating or drinking to reach a goal, because of mental illness, or for religious reasons. This session will review evidence-based research related to hunger strikes, refeeding syndrome, and force feeding by NG tube. Attendees will learn about the role of the nurse, patient education, and common labs of concern for patients on hunger strikes. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Erica Soto, MSN, RN, CCHP, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Nursing |
406 Expanding Access to Substance Use Treatment and Integrating Harm Reduction Philosophies* | The Maine Model of Corrections is a transformative model of correctional care established by the Maine Department of Corrections to promote self-actualization and reduce stigma for incarcerated individuals. This session demonstrates two aspects of the Maine Model: Expanding access to medications for opioid use disorders and adopting harm reduction philosophies and practices to promote health within correctional facilities and community correction settings. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Melissa Caminiti, RN, MPH, Groups Recover Together Robyn Hodges, PsyD, CCHP, Wellpath Anthony Cantillo, Maine Department of Corrections | Substance Use |
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | |||
407 Investigation of Invasive Serratia Marcescens Infections* | A cluster of serious invasive Serratia marcescens infections was identified in a California State Prison Facility from 2020 ? 2022. Investigation into the cluster revealed a majority of cases reported recent injection drug use. Environmental investigation revealed several opportunities for enhancement of environmental disinfection practices. Learn how mitigation strategies, including patient education on risks of IDU, substance use disorder treatment, and improved environmental disinfection practices, were effective in reducing the incidence of infections. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Marlena Scherer, RN, BSN, PHN, CCHP, California Correctional Health Care Services | Infectious Disease |
408 Avoiding Medication Errors in Juvenile Facilities | This presentation discusses medication errors in a juvenile justice residential facility. Our study shows that more education and training regarding increased communication among juvenile justice staff, including nurses who administer medications to juveniles to ensure adherence to patient safety standards is necessary. The presentation identifies patient safety standards and medication error reduction strategies. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Tanja Salary, RN, EdD, Juvenile Justice Nursing-North Carolina | Juvenile, Nursing |
409 State-Mandated MAT Programs in Jails: Crisis or Opportunity?* | In 2022, Colorado mandated Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs in all jails by July 1, 2023, without offering funding or assistance. This created a tremendous panic, especially for the smaller rural county jails. A group of these small jails banded together to find creative solutions. They developed unique MAT programs and created a Regional Jail Project hub to share resources for MAT, community transition programs, training programs, future grant projects, and technology innovation. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic
| Rita Torres, CCHP, Health Care Partners Foundation Hon. Judy Amabile, Colorado General Assembly Derek Navarette, Las Animas County Jail | Substance Use |
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | |||
410 Hepatoma: Risk Detection and Treatment* | Hepatoma rates are rising, especially among incarcerated patients. Risk factor mitigation and early detection will produce the best treatment outcomes. Screening modalities of ultrasound and multiphase MRI/CT are key to identifying patients with hepatoma. Therapy options need to be tailored to disease burden, liver reserves, and patient?s performance status as well as DOC regulations. This session will discuss these important considerations, as well as the need for on-site staff to recognize therapy complications to prevent excessive toxicity. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Richard Kosierowski, MD, CCHP, YesCare | Medical |
411 Depot Neuroleptics: Dosing and Disputes* | Prevalence of serious mental illness, and treatment-resistant schizophrenia in particular, is higher in correctional settings than the general population. Management of this patient population, which is chronically nonadherent with treatment, is extremely challenging. The presenters will review the available formulations of depot neuroleptics, their associated adverse effects, and pharmacology. Standards of monitoring and management of side effects will be explored. Finally, the presenters will share successful cases where off-label dosing and frequency of depot formulations were used. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Sohrab Zahedi, MD, Centurion Health Vicki Miller, CRNP, MSN, FNP-BC, Centurion Health | Mental Health |
412 Advancing Health Equity: Improving Reentry for People with HCV and HIV* | Individuals released from incarceration face unique circumstances that make community engagement in HIV and/or HCV care and treatment challenging. To promote successful reentry, the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Office of Criminal Justice Services implemented the Corrections Health Initiative (CHI), which funds community-based organizations to implement prevention interventions and HIV/HCV navigation services within New York State correctional facilities. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Amber Alonzo, New York State Department of Health Akil Salter, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute | Reentry |
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | |||
Hear From the NCCHC Foundation | Meet some of our 2023 scholarship award winners and hear about their experience attending NCCHC Conferences. Learn more about Foundation priorities and how we are working on behalf of correctional health care. Brief Q&A at the end of the session – bring your questions and thoughts to share! This session does not provide CE. | ||
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | |||
413 Identifying and Managing Chronic Wounds | Chronic wounds are common in correctional care settings. Identifying wound etiology is essential to ensuring that interventions are appropriate. Learn how a thorough wound history and review of comorbidities can help in distinguishing between common chronic wound types and atypical or acute wounds and how to manage common chronic wound types effectively by addressing underlying causes. Case examples will be explored in this dynamic, interactive session. Educational Objectives
Level: Advanced | Linda Benskin, PhD, RN-C, Ferris Mfg. Corp | Medical, Nursing |
414 Improving the Evaluation of Suicide Risk* | Mental health professionals recognize the importance of identifying risk and protective factors for individuals at risk for suicide, but they may not have been trained in how to synthesize this information. This session will focus on increasing skills in risk formulation by considering how acute and chronic risk factors, risk state and status, resources, and foreseeable changes interact to influence risk level. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Karen Galin, PhD, Wellpath Renee Prew, PhD, CCHP, Wellpath | Mental Health, Suicide Prevention |
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | |||
415 Applying Neuroscience to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury* | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a huge silent epidemic within incarcerated populations, underdiagnosed and untreated. TBI leads sufferers to become more emotionally and behaviorally dysregulated and more likely to experience a variety of mental health disorders. This session will explore behavioral health best practices, current neuroscience research, the six TBI diagnostic trajectories, early diagnosis, and actionable treatment options. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Doug Major, OD, CCHP, San Luis Obispo County Jail | Medical |
416 Meeting the Standard for a Medical Surveillance Program for Incarcerated Workers* | Since its introduction in 2018, many facilities have struggled to comply with NCCHC Standard B-04 Medical Surveillance of Inmate Workers, making it one of the most frequently missed standards. This session will explore each requirement and offer practical examples on how to establish a medical surveillance program. Participants will also hear from an accredited facility administrator on the challenges and successes of their recently established program. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, Centurion Health Spencer Sego, BS, LPN, CCHP, Centurion Health | Administration, Quality |
417 Behavioral Health Supports for Reentry* | The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Supports for Justice Involved initiative (BH-JI) is a reach-in, reentry model that provides specialized behavioral health supports to justice-involved individuals with mental health or addiction needs. This presentation discusses how the project connects recently released individuals to health care services and community services and shows improved health outcomes, decreased fatal overdoses, and reduced recidivism. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Whitney Kraemer, LMHC, CCHP, ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School Emilia Dunham, State of Massachusetts Oluchi Oguchienti, MPP, ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School Jacquie Richards, BS, ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School | Mental Health, Reentry |
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | |||
418 Considerations for Medication Use and Preventive Health for the Aging Population* | This presentation will discuss the aging incarcerated population, criteria to assist with prescribing and deprescribing medications to those patients, and preventive health measures that are important for them. Attendees will learn new methods to take proper care of their geriatric patients and will explore the positive outcomes of a real-life case study. Learning Objectives Level: Intermediate | Briana Murray, PharmD, Correct Rx Pharmacy Services, Inc. | Medical, Special Populations |
419 Envisioning a New Therapeutic Triad: Nurse, Officer, and Patient | A recent study found that complex relationships described the nurse-patient therapeutic relationship in correctional facilities. This relationship is characterized by the uniqueness of the setting, acculturation of health care staff, and a reconceptualizing the nurse-patient relationship as a triad with correctional officers. This presentation will discuss these findings and explore how a therapeutic triad can potentially improve the health care of incarcerated women. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Cybele Angel, PhD, RN, University of Alberta | Nursing |
420 Understanding the Application of HIPAA in Corrections* | Significant changes in the application of HIPAA to the correctional health care environment have led to confusion as to how the law applies and what correction-specific exemptions exist. This presentation reviews the changes in HIPAA since its inception and examines the current applicability to corrections. Participants will receive advice about the safest practices when faced with requests for patients' protected health information. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Deana Johnson, JD, Centurion Health | Legal |
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | |||
421 Fentanyl: Lessons Learned at the Tip of the Spear* | Fentanyl has made the probability of adverse events in jails even more likely. With fentanyl, withdrawal treatment is more complicated and changes such as ECG findings of prolonged QT/QTc (not described in the literature) may occur. Withdrawal screening, monitoring, treatment, and toxicologic data will be presented. The session will include case studies and strategies to counter fentanyl's challenges. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | David Crutchfield, MD, Maricopa County Correctional Health Services | Medical, Substance Use |
422 Documentation Tips and Tricks | Nurses make patient care a priority and may get so wrapped up that they forget to document. In today's litigious environment, being too busy to document can literally destroy your career. This session will focus on tips and tricks to make documentation quicker and easier while still being thorough. Educational Objectives
Level: Basic | Deborah Ash, RN, MBA, MSN, CCHP-RN, Correctional Medical-Legal Consulting Laurina Boryca, RN, MBA, Wexford Health Sources, Inc. Nury Marcelo, RN, FNP, MSN, CCHP-RN, Cermak Health Services of Cook County -Cook County Dept of Corrections | Legal |
423 Improving Health Outcomes for Pregnant and Postpartum Women With Mental Health Services* | Incarcerated pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to experience mental health difficulties as they often have high rates of trauma and victimization, chronic health conditions, low social support, and previous mental health conditions. Enhanced psychosocial care can reduce maternal distress and mental health symptoms before and after birth and support smoother reentry. This session discusses the New Jersey Commission on Women?s Reentry?s template of care to address the growing needs of incarcerated mothers. Educational Objectives
Level: Intermediate | Eliana Schach, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Adi Katz, MD, Northwell | Mental Health, Women's Health |