ACH Presents Critical Thinking Award to Nurse Verbarg for Commitment to Patient Care
(Bloomington, Illinois) – Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) is proud to announce Registered Nurse Jennifer Verbarg as a 2025 recipient of the prestigious Critical Thinking Award.
On November 10, 2025, Nurse Verbarg assessed a patient showing concerning symptoms. After evaluating the situation, she made the critical decision to have the patient transported to the emergency room for immediate care. The patient was admitted to the hospital and received the medical care they urgently needed.
The Critical Thinking Award recognizes an ACH associate or jail staff member who exhibits exceptional critical thinking skills and adaptability in analyzing complex situations, making sound decisions, and implementing innovative solutions to deliver high-quality patient care and enhance outcomes in life-threatening conditions where death would otherwise be imminent.
"We are immensely proud to present this Critical Thinking Award, which highlights the unwavering commitment correctional professionals display toward the persons in their care,” says Jessica Young, Esq., President & CEO of ACH. “Together, we continue to demonstrate that with the right intervention, better outcomes are possible.”
The award was presented on December 1, 2025. To date in 2025, fourteen Critical Thinking Awards have been given.
About Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is a family-owned, values-led, contract management company that offers ethical, comprehensive services tailored to populations nationwide. ACH has been awarded two Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics, honored at Music City's Community Choice Awards for having the Best Employee Recognition Program, and named “Best Hospital & Health Care Business of the Year” in the Global 100 Awards for 2025 and 2026. In 2025, ACH was also certified as a Great Place to Work for the 10th consecutive year. In 2024, ACH saved over $15.5 million in taxpayer dollars through bill scrubbing. From 2019 to 2024, over 105% of contracted nursing hours were met nationwide, and more than 120 patient lives were saved. Learn more at advancedch.com.
