CCHP STANDARDS FOR HEALTH SERVICES IN JAILS
(EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR CCHP EXAM) 2025
UPDATED COMPILED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
What is deliberate indifference? Answer - Knowingly do not care for a PT: This
is refusing the PT access to care.
Access to care is directly related to Answer - Landmark Case Estelle vs Gamble
1976.
With this group
You are not allowed to assess the co-pays for medical sick calls. Answer -
Juveniles:
Health Staff & Security: Health staff will need to be oriented about the Answer
- security regulations - Health staff has to abide by the security regulations.
Company Policies: These cannot go against any Answer - Correctional Facility
policy.
CQI Committee: The person in charge of this is the Answer - Medical Director.
CQI meets at least quarterly.
,Yearly Reviews per Process Review & Outcome Studies: Greater than 500 IMs
will need _____ reviews, Less than 500 IMs will need ______ review. Answer -
Greater than 500 IMs will need 2 reviews
Less than 500 IMs will need just 1 review.
Privacy with Security CO's and assessments: In Jail COs are allowed to be near
health staff per CO's receive HIPPA training, however when it comes to private
exams privacy is needed as in Breast exam, rectum exams etc. With Juvenile
facilities- COs are only present if Answer - if the juvenile presents as a risk of
security.
Records: If records are transferred with the PT, the record needs to be Answer
- sealed.
Clinical Morality Review: This is completed by the Answer - medical director.
Log of Deaths: This will include Answer - - Pts name, DOB, ID Number.
- Cause of death.
- Manner of death.
- Age at death.
- Date of clinical review.
- Date of Administrative review.
- Date of findings of review shared with staff.
- Date of psychological autopsy if applicable.
Juveniles with emergency notification: If the juvenile has no family / guardian
to complete the forms for consent to treatment, then the probation staff will
,complete this. If there are cases of serious illness, injury, or death the Answer -
parents, guardian or juvenile department has to be contacted
Fees: With Juvenile there Answer - are no fees for services
Screenings: With Juveniles the screening takes place_____________ It is
required with Juveniles that they be screened for sexual diseases. With
Juveniles the screening questions will assess hx or recent sexual encounters.
Answer - within 4 hours.
Adults (Jail) the screening is completed Answer - soon as possible.
Transfer Screening: Juvenile assessments completed within Answer - 7 days
Transfer Screening: Juvenile assessments completed within 7 days - Jail is in
Answer - a timely manner.
Initial Health Assessments: Juvenile assessments completed _______ days. Jail
is _______ days. Answer - Juvenile assessments completed 7 days.
Jail is 14 days.
MH assessment: Juvenile assessments completed ____ days. Jail is __________
Answer - Juvenile assessments completed 7 days.
Jail is ASAP or no later than 14 days.
Oral Screening occurs: Jail completed __________
Juvenile is ________ .
Prison is _________ Answer - Jail completed ASAP or no later than 14 days.
, Juvenile is 7 days.
Prison is 7 days.
Oral Education occurs: This can be completed when the screening process is
done.
With Juvenile it is ______ .
Jail is ________ Answer - Juvenile it is 7 days.
Jail is 14 days.
Sick calls: Need to be completed within ________ This is the same for all
facilities Juvenile, Prison and Jail. Answer - 24hrs after scheduled.
Nursing Protocols: There needs to be evidence of what Answer - that the staff
are trained (Quizzes etc.).
Evidence of annual review and training or retraining of staff.
Pts with chronic diseases and other special needs: The treatment plans
are________ and updated when needed. Answer - individualized
What form of housing and care?
: Any PT is in sight or sound of qualified healthcare professionals and staff
members. Answer - Infirmary level of care
TRUE OR FALSE
Pregnant IM: Emergency kits and delivery kits need to be at the facility. Answer
- TRUE
(EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR CCHP EXAM) 2025
UPDATED COMPILED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
What is deliberate indifference? Answer - Knowingly do not care for a PT: This
is refusing the PT access to care.
Access to care is directly related to Answer - Landmark Case Estelle vs Gamble
1976.
With this group
You are not allowed to assess the co-pays for medical sick calls. Answer -
Juveniles:
Health Staff & Security: Health staff will need to be oriented about the Answer
- security regulations - Health staff has to abide by the security regulations.
Company Policies: These cannot go against any Answer - Correctional Facility
policy.
CQI Committee: The person in charge of this is the Answer - Medical Director.
CQI meets at least quarterly.
,Yearly Reviews per Process Review & Outcome Studies: Greater than 500 IMs
will need _____ reviews, Less than 500 IMs will need ______ review. Answer -
Greater than 500 IMs will need 2 reviews
Less than 500 IMs will need just 1 review.
Privacy with Security CO's and assessments: In Jail COs are allowed to be near
health staff per CO's receive HIPPA training, however when it comes to private
exams privacy is needed as in Breast exam, rectum exams etc. With Juvenile
facilities- COs are only present if Answer - if the juvenile presents as a risk of
security.
Records: If records are transferred with the PT, the record needs to be Answer
- sealed.
Clinical Morality Review: This is completed by the Answer - medical director.
Log of Deaths: This will include Answer - - Pts name, DOB, ID Number.
- Cause of death.
- Manner of death.
- Age at death.
- Date of clinical review.
- Date of Administrative review.
- Date of findings of review shared with staff.
- Date of psychological autopsy if applicable.
Juveniles with emergency notification: If the juvenile has no family / guardian
to complete the forms for consent to treatment, then the probation staff will
,complete this. If there are cases of serious illness, injury, or death the Answer -
parents, guardian or juvenile department has to be contacted
Fees: With Juvenile there Answer - are no fees for services
Screenings: With Juveniles the screening takes place_____________ It is
required with Juveniles that they be screened for sexual diseases. With
Juveniles the screening questions will assess hx or recent sexual encounters.
Answer - within 4 hours.
Adults (Jail) the screening is completed Answer - soon as possible.
Transfer Screening: Juvenile assessments completed within Answer - 7 days
Transfer Screening: Juvenile assessments completed within 7 days - Jail is in
Answer - a timely manner.
Initial Health Assessments: Juvenile assessments completed _______ days. Jail
is _______ days. Answer - Juvenile assessments completed 7 days.
Jail is 14 days.
MH assessment: Juvenile assessments completed ____ days. Jail is __________
Answer - Juvenile assessments completed 7 days.
Jail is ASAP or no later than 14 days.
Oral Screening occurs: Jail completed __________
Juvenile is ________ .
Prison is _________ Answer - Jail completed ASAP or no later than 14 days.
, Juvenile is 7 days.
Prison is 7 days.
Oral Education occurs: This can be completed when the screening process is
done.
With Juvenile it is ______ .
Jail is ________ Answer - Juvenile it is 7 days.
Jail is 14 days.
Sick calls: Need to be completed within ________ This is the same for all
facilities Juvenile, Prison and Jail. Answer - 24hrs after scheduled.
Nursing Protocols: There needs to be evidence of what Answer - that the staff
are trained (Quizzes etc.).
Evidence of annual review and training or retraining of staff.
Pts with chronic diseases and other special needs: The treatment plans
are________ and updated when needed. Answer - individualized
What form of housing and care?
: Any PT is in sight or sound of qualified healthcare professionals and staff
members. Answer - Infirmary level of care
TRUE OR FALSE
Pregnant IM: Emergency kits and delivery kits need to be at the facility. Answer
- TRUE
