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When a friend suggested a correctional institution nursing career, Dawn Freeman hesitated as correctional health care was unknown territory. What...
Read More About Dawn Freeman leads with compassion in recovery care
After years of work raising awareness of deaths, this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day will be focused on the connections...
Read More About International Overdose Awareness Day 2025 is Aug. 31
While aboard a 15-hour direct flight from Delhi to San Francisco, a California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) nurse consultant...
Read More About Nurse Consultant Punardeep Dhillon assists passenger mid‑flight
In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, we spoke with Kathleen Salacup, supervising registered nurse II (SRN II) at...
Read More About CMF memory care nurse supports patients in cognitive decline
In August 2024, Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla was one of two institutions chosen to implement the START NOW...
California Correctional Institution (CCI) at Tehachapi honored three staff members who have dedicated over 25 years to CDCR. The honors...
Read More About CCI honors three for 25‑plus years of service
During National Nurses Week, CDCR, CCHCS, institutions and divisions across California celebrated their contributions. This round-up will be updated as...
CCHCS and CDCR recently held a health fair at the Elk Grove Headquarters, organized by the Statewide Patient Safety and...
Read More About CCHCS, CDCR health fair promotes patient safety
Across the state, institutions observed Patient Safety Week through special events and gatherings. The following institutions submitted their events for...
All year, and especially during Patient Safety Awareness Week, CDCR and CCHCS affirm a commitment to improve diagnosis for patient...