BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Leading correctional healthcare company, NaphCare, Inc. announced five presentations it will share at the upcoming National Conference on Correctional Health Care 2024, October 19-23 in Las Vegas. Hosted by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), the conference is the largest exhibit in the correctional healthcare field, with more than 1,600 professionals in attendance.
NaphCare’s expert-led sessions will equip participants with strategies to align with NCCHC standards and enhance the quality of health service delivery systems. Key topics include actionable strategies for risk and liability management, addressing industry staffing and retention challenges and leveraging business intelligence (BI) principles and data visualization tools to drive compliance and quality improvement in correctional healthcare.
“This conference is an important platform for NaphCare to share some of the innovative solutions we have developed that are transforming healthcare in correctional facilities,” said Brad McLane, CEO of NaphCare. “We look forward to engaging with correctional healthcare leaders who share our commitment to advancing the quality and efficiency of health services in this critical field.”
NaphCare’s presentations will include the following.
P01 An In-Depth Review of NCCHC's Standards for Health Services in Jails and Prisons
Presenter: Jeffrey J. Alvarez MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A, Chief Medical Officer, NaphCare
Description: This seminar will examine NCCHC health standards, NCCHC's recommendations for managing medical and mental healthcare delivery in jails and prisons and the foundation of its accreditation program. This practical seminar will provide guidance on how to implement an effective correctional healthcare system and demonstrate compliance with the standards. This course is an excellent review for all professionals who are interested in taking the CCHP exam or have registered to take it.
215 Medical Record Reviews to Verify Chronic Pain Diagnoses
Presenter: Ricardo Alves Silva DNP, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, NaphCare
Description: This study assessed the accuracy of using ICD codes to identify justice-involved individuals with chronic pain through medical chart review, offering recommendations to improve the diagnostic process. The lack of data on chronic pain prevalence in this population may hinder evidence-based treatment, including non-pharmacologic approaches. The study emphasizes the need for research to address this unique population’s unmet CP diagnosis and management needs.
435 Innovative Strategies for Correctional Health Recruiting and Retention
Presenter: Pat Lozito MBA, CCHP, Senior National Account Manager, NaphCare
Description: Correctional systems face significant challenges in recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals. Attendees will learn about innovative strategies and best practices to navigate the complexities of correctional healthcare hiring, improve staff competency, and enhance the overall work environment. This interactive session will keep the audience engaged and offer insights into creating a more effective and resilient healthcare workforce.
479 Addressing Mental Health Disparities for Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Presenter: Sahra Abdullahi MA, Master's Psychologist, Wayne County Jail (NaphCare)
Description: Numerous factors contribute to disparities in mental health diagnosis and treatment for racial and ethnic minorities. The speaker will describe the stages of screening, diagnosis, referral, and posttreatment, highlighting complexities that contribute to these disparities, including language barriers, varied cultural understandings of mental health, stigma, inaccessibility to care, socioeconomic disadvantages, clinician bias, difficulties in accurate screening and referral. Recommendations for mitigating concerns in correctional healthcare settings will be shared.
503 Empowering Compliance and Quality Improvement Through Business Intelligence
Presenter: Stephan Pichardo MSDA, MBA, Statistician, NaphCare
Description: What can be measured can be managed. Learners will evaluate the modern methods available that enable insight and decisive action on the workflows that affect the entire facility population. In concert with electronic health records, the best practices of data visualization enable correctional administrators and providers to track historical trends, project learned information into the future, and drill down to the root causes of hidden problems that only insightful intelligence can reveal.
Visit https://events.ncchc.org/national-conference/session-list for scheduled dates and times.
About NaphCare, Inc.
NaphCare, Inc., partners with local, state and federal government agencies nationwide to provide innovative healthcare, technology and administrative solutions for complex problems within the correctional system. The company’s industry-leading approach to correctional healthcare includes designing and implementing evidence-based clinical programs to address the specific challenges of the corrections environment. Above all, NaphCare aims to make a positive impact in the communities they serve. NaphCare is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Additional information can be found on the company’s website: www.naphcare.com or www.techcareehr.com.