Okaloosa County BOCC — July 21, 2015 — Award Presentation/Accreditation Dept. of Corrections — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board SUBJECT: Award Presentation/Accreditation Dept. of Corrections The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections is proud to announce their reaccreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Accreditation by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is a process of external peer review in which NCCHC, a private, nongovernmental association, grants public recognition to detention and correctional institutions that meet nationally established and accepted standards for the provision of health services. The accreditation program renders a professional judgment on the quality of health services provided and assists correctional facilities in their continued improvement. Accreditation is based on the NCCHC Standards for Health Services, which come in separate manuals for jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. Since 1983, the NCCHC accreditation standards have been widely accepted by the health, legal and corrections professions. The standards cover nine general areas: • Governance and administration • Safety • Personnel and training • Health care services and support • Inmate care and treatment • Health promotion • Special needs and services • Health records • Medical-legal issues