CCHP verified questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Access to care: Unreasonable barriers to inmates access to health services are to be avoided
- correct answer - Having an understaffed, underfunded, or poorly organized system
Responsible Health Authority
- correct answer - When there is a separate organizational structure for mental health services, there is a
designated mental health clinician
- the RHA must be on site weekly
Medical Autonomy
- correct answer - Interference with medical autonomy is cancellation of community consultants
appointments and discontinuance of necessary medical diets without qualified health care professional
approval
Administrative meetings are held at least ?
- correct answer Quarterly
Health staff meetings are held at least?
- correct answer Monthly
Statistical reports of health services are made at least?
- correct answer Monthly
policies and procedures
- correct answer - reviewed at least annually by the RHA and responsible physician
- all health care policies must be readily available to staff
, Continuous Quality Improvement Program
- correct answer - Committee meets quarterly
- Responsible physician should be involved in the CQI process
Continuity of Care
- correct answer - Can be measured by the extent to which preexisting conditions are identified and
addressed during the intake process
Timelines of obtaining services is measured by
- correct answer - the time between contact with emergency services and the arrival of the emergency
services
Privacy of care: when cellside triage is required
- correct answer - health staff must take extra precautions to promote private communication
- when safety is a concern and full privacy is lacking, alternative strategies for partial visual and auditory
privacy should be considered
Health care records
- correct answer - stored in the facility are maintained under secure conditions separate from
correctional records
Clinical Mortality Review
- correct answer - conducted within 30 days
- is an assessment of the clinical care provided and the circumstances leading up to death
Grievances
- correct answer - are responded to by 7 days
- should be reviewed at least annually or sooner if a trend is noted
Acutely Suicidal Patients
- correct answer - are monitored by the facility via constant observation
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Access to care: Unreasonable barriers to inmates access to health services are to be avoided
- correct answer - Having an understaffed, underfunded, or poorly organized system
Responsible Health Authority
- correct answer - When there is a separate organizational structure for mental health services, there is a
designated mental health clinician
- the RHA must be on site weekly
Medical Autonomy
- correct answer - Interference with medical autonomy is cancellation of community consultants
appointments and discontinuance of necessary medical diets without qualified health care professional
approval
Administrative meetings are held at least ?
- correct answer Quarterly
Health staff meetings are held at least?
- correct answer Monthly
Statistical reports of health services are made at least?
- correct answer Monthly
policies and procedures
- correct answer - reviewed at least annually by the RHA and responsible physician
- all health care policies must be readily available to staff
, Continuous Quality Improvement Program
- correct answer - Committee meets quarterly
- Responsible physician should be involved in the CQI process
Continuity of Care
- correct answer - Can be measured by the extent to which preexisting conditions are identified and
addressed during the intake process
Timelines of obtaining services is measured by
- correct answer - the time between contact with emergency services and the arrival of the emergency
services
Privacy of care: when cellside triage is required
- correct answer - health staff must take extra precautions to promote private communication
- when safety is a concern and full privacy is lacking, alternative strategies for partial visual and auditory
privacy should be considered
Health care records
- correct answer - stored in the facility are maintained under secure conditions separate from
correctional records
Clinical Mortality Review
- correct answer - conducted within 30 days
- is an assessment of the clinical care provided and the circumstances leading up to death
Grievances
- correct answer - are responded to by 7 days
- should be reviewed at least annually or sooner if a trend is noted
Acutely Suicidal Patients
- correct answer - are monitored by the facility via constant observation
