NCCHC CCHP Exam: Standards, Policies,
and Procedures in Correctional Healthcare
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What percentage of the NCCHC CCHP exam is covered by Sections AEF? - Correct
answers✔✔47-63% of the exam.
How long is the NCCHC CCHP exam? - Correct answers✔✔2 hours.
What is the minimum percentage of essential standards that must be met by a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔100%.
What is the minimum percentage of important standards that must be met by a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔85%.
What landmark case established the right to access care in correctional facilities? - Correct
answers✔✔Estelle v. Gamble (1976).
What are the three rights established by Estelle v. Gamble? - Correct answers✔✔Right to access
care, right to care that is ordered, and right to professional judgment.
What case extended the rights established in Estelle v. Gamble to mental health? - Correct
answers✔✔Bowring v. Godwin (1979).
What is the role of the Responsible Health Authority (RHA) in a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔The RHA coordinates care and designates responsibility for health services.
,Who can serve as a designated mental health clinician? - Correct answers✔✔A psychiatrist,
psychologist, occupational therapist (OT), or social worker (SW).
What defines a qualified health professional in a correctional facility? - Correct answers✔✔A
physician, physician assistant (PA), nurse, nurse practitioner (NP), dentist, or mental health
professional with credentials and experience.
What is the difference between health staff and custody staff in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔Health staff are qualified health professionals plus other administrative support,
while custody staff are security or security administration.
How often must administrative meetings occur in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔Quarterly.
How often must health staff meetings occur? - Correct answers✔✔Monthly.
What is the purpose of statistical reports in a correctional facility? - Correct answers✔✔To
provide data to correctional staff to monitor trends, conducted monthly.
What are the two main components of policies and procedures (P&P) in a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔Policy is the facility's official position, and procedure is the step-by-step guide on
implementation.
How often must policies and procedures be reviewed? - Correct answers✔✔Annually.
, What is the Continuous Quality Improvement Program (CQI) in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔A program for monitoring and improving health care delivery, requiring quarterly
meetings.
What types of Quality Improvement (QI) studies are required annually? - Correct answers✔✔At
least one process QI study and an outcome QI study.
What is the preferred structure for health records in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔A problem-oriented health record structure.
What must be ensured regarding the privacy of care in correctional facilities? - Correct
answers✔✔Everyone, including custody and ancillary staff, must respect privacy, with
alternatives sought when safety is a concern.
What must health records comply with regarding confidentiality? - Correct answers✔✔They
must comply with state and federal laws, be confidential, and be shareable and secure.
What training must all staff complete annually in relation to health records? - Correct
answers✔✔Proof of HIPAA training.
What must be documented regarding disaster recovery for health records? - Correct
answers✔✔Documentation of disaster recovery and verification of regular backups must occur
annually.
What is the purpose of the clinical mortality review in the event of inmate death? - Correct
answers✔✔To evaluate the clinical care and circumstances surrounding the death, conducted
within 30 days by a physician not involved in the patient's care.
and Procedures in Correctional Healthcare
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What percentage of the NCCHC CCHP exam is covered by Sections AEF? - Correct
answers✔✔47-63% of the exam.
How long is the NCCHC CCHP exam? - Correct answers✔✔2 hours.
What is the minimum percentage of essential standards that must be met by a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔100%.
What is the minimum percentage of important standards that must be met by a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔85%.
What landmark case established the right to access care in correctional facilities? - Correct
answers✔✔Estelle v. Gamble (1976).
What are the three rights established by Estelle v. Gamble? - Correct answers✔✔Right to access
care, right to care that is ordered, and right to professional judgment.
What case extended the rights established in Estelle v. Gamble to mental health? - Correct
answers✔✔Bowring v. Godwin (1979).
What is the role of the Responsible Health Authority (RHA) in a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔The RHA coordinates care and designates responsibility for health services.
,Who can serve as a designated mental health clinician? - Correct answers✔✔A psychiatrist,
psychologist, occupational therapist (OT), or social worker (SW).
What defines a qualified health professional in a correctional facility? - Correct answers✔✔A
physician, physician assistant (PA), nurse, nurse practitioner (NP), dentist, or mental health
professional with credentials and experience.
What is the difference between health staff and custody staff in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔Health staff are qualified health professionals plus other administrative support,
while custody staff are security or security administration.
How often must administrative meetings occur in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔Quarterly.
How often must health staff meetings occur? - Correct answers✔✔Monthly.
What is the purpose of statistical reports in a correctional facility? - Correct answers✔✔To
provide data to correctional staff to monitor trends, conducted monthly.
What are the two main components of policies and procedures (P&P) in a facility? - Correct
answers✔✔Policy is the facility's official position, and procedure is the step-by-step guide on
implementation.
How often must policies and procedures be reviewed? - Correct answers✔✔Annually.
, What is the Continuous Quality Improvement Program (CQI) in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔A program for monitoring and improving health care delivery, requiring quarterly
meetings.
What types of Quality Improvement (QI) studies are required annually? - Correct answers✔✔At
least one process QI study and an outcome QI study.
What is the preferred structure for health records in a correctional facility? - Correct
answers✔✔A problem-oriented health record structure.
What must be ensured regarding the privacy of care in correctional facilities? - Correct
answers✔✔Everyone, including custody and ancillary staff, must respect privacy, with
alternatives sought when safety is a concern.
What must health records comply with regarding confidentiality? - Correct answers✔✔They
must comply with state and federal laws, be confidential, and be shareable and secure.
What training must all staff complete annually in relation to health records? - Correct
answers✔✔Proof of HIPAA training.
What must be documented regarding disaster recovery for health records? - Correct
answers✔✔Documentation of disaster recovery and verification of regular backups must occur
annually.
What is the purpose of the clinical mortality review in the event of inmate death? - Correct
answers✔✔To evaluate the clinical care and circumstances surrounding the death, conducted
within 30 days by a physician not involved in the patient's care.
