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A Harvard University study titled “The Hidden Health Care Crisis Behind Bars: A Randomized Trial to Accredit U.S. Jails” is the country’s first controlled trial across US jails. Photo Credit: NCCHC
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Study Shows NCCHC Accreditation Raises Healthcare Standards, Reduces Mortality, Recidivism

HCO News Staff

Groundbreaking findings were recently published in a Harvard University study that evaluated the effect of facility accreditations on healthcare quality, inmate mortality rates and staff outcomes across 44 randomized U.S. jails.

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Energy Efficiency: Window & Wall Ratings

The big secret regarding energy efficiency in healthcare facilities is window glass, which compared to insulated walls and ceilings, is a terrible energy loser. While we expect that energy-conserving walls and ceilings will dramatically insulate against heat loss and block direct solar radiation, knowledgeable facility managers and project developers anticipate far less in the way of energy conservation from even the most energy-efficient windows.
 
The numbers speak for themselves.

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