Search for: Join Donate FollowFollowFollow Adapted Clinical Guidelines Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for Homeless Patients Standard clinical guidelines often fail to take into consideration the unique challenges presented by homelessness that may limit an individual’s access to needed services or ability to adhere to a plan of care. To fill this gap, the HCH Clinicians’ Network developed a series of adapted clinical guidelines covering the following: Asthma Cardiovascular Diseases: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia & Heart Failure Chlamydial or Gonococcal Infections Chronic Pain Diabetes Mellitus End-of-Life Care | Appendices (download) General Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients HIV/AIDS Opioid Use Disorder Otitis Media Reproductive Health Care Traumatic Brain Injury “The Homeless in America: Adapting Your Practice” by Susan L. Montauk, MD, defines homelessness, includes key recommendations for practice, examines determinants of general care adherence in people experiencing homelessness, offers potential enhancements, and lists resources for caring for homeless individuals and families. Abbreviated Recommendations Outlines of the main points contained in the following recommended clinical practice adaptations are also available for download: General Recommendations for Homeless Patients: Word Document | PDF Homeless Adults with Asthma: Word Document | PDF Homeless Children with Asthma: Word Document | PDF Homeless Children with Otitis Media: Word Document | PDF Homeless Patients with HIV/AIDS: Word Document | PDF Reproductive Health Care: Word Document | PDF UNDERSTANDING HOMELESSNESS CLINICAL PRACTICE HCH Clinicians’ Network Adapted Clinical Guidelines Diseases and Conditions Homeless Services MEDICAL RESPITE CARE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT OUR RESEARCH HCH DIRECTORY Join the Council Make A Donation Get Assistance Contact Us Our Networks Respite Care Providers' Network National Consumer Advisory Board HCH Clinicians' Network Get Involved Join Our Organization Donate to Our Cause Subscribe to Receive our latest eNewsletter Success! Email Sign Up Now This website is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,625,741 with 20 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. Copyright © 2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. PO Box 60427 | Nashville, TN 37206 | (615) 226-2292 Disclaimers and Payment Policies FollowFollowFollow
