ACH Presents Critical Thinking Award to Nurse Luckan for Exceptional Patient Care and Emergency Response
(Kansas City, Missouri) – Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) is proud to announce Nurse Luckan as a 2025 recipient of the prestigious Critical Thinking Award.
While detained in a jail facility, patients may be transported to the nearest hospital emergency department (ED) for appropriate treatment. However, such transport is not simple. Correctional medical providers, security personnel, and hospital staff all work together to complete this transfer.
Nurse Luckan assessed a patient showing signs of a potentially serious medical issue, including gastrointestinal and abdominal symptoms. Recognizing the patient's escalating medical needs, Nurse Luckan acted swiftly to ensure appropriate medical evaluation and initiated a transfer for further assessment and care at the emergency department. As a result of her actions, the patient received care without delay.
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 March 19, 2025. To date in 2025, four Critical Thinking Awards have been given. ACH demonstrates a steady commitment to patients, clients, and associates, and puts people over profits. ACH has received two Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics and has recently earned its tenth consecutive year of Great Place to Work certification. ACH was also honored at Music City's Community Choice Awards for having the Best Employee Recognition Program and was most recently named “Best Hospital & Health Care Business of the Year” in the Global 100 Awards.
About Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) is the nation’s largest jail contract management company, managing contracts for health care teams and customized programs in a variety of correctional settings, including county jails, juvenile detention centers, mental health units, work release centers, and drug rehabilitation centers across 18 states. 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 116 patient lives were saved. Learn more at advancedch.com.
