Best Practices
- ASSESSMENT & INTAKE
- CASE REPORTS
- DISCHARGE PLANNING
- ENCAMPMENTS
- INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE
- PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME AND MEANINGFUL USE
- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
- QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
- TELEHEALTH
- CASE MANAGEMENT
- CORE COMPETENCIES CURRICULUM
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- HEALTH CENTER-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
- OUTREACH
- PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
- PROVIDER BURNOUT
- SHELTER HEALTH
- WORKPLACE SAFETY
ASSESSMENT & INTAKE
Find resources on screening for homelessness and other social determinants of health at intake.
CASE REPORTS
Read unique case reports submitted by members of the Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network.
DISCHARGE PLANNING
Learn best practices for effective, safe discharge planning in the absence of medical respite care.
ENCAMPMENTS
View resources on homeless encampments, highly visibly and troubling reminders of the U.S. housing crisis.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE
Learn tips for providing the integrated care essential to addressing the needs of homeless populations.
PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME AND MEANINGFUL USE
Learn about the patient-centered medical home as a model of care.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Explore challenges in and techniques for providing medications to people without homes.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Explore quick tips and resources for improving quality of care, a key concern for all providers.
TELEHEALTH
Find crucial resources and strategies for implementing and growing telehealth offerings.
CASE MANAGEMENT
Explore the vital role of and practical strategies for case management for patients experiencing homelessness.
CORE COMPETENCIES CURRICULUM
Discover basic core competencies–from outreach concerns to organizing homeless health services–in HCH.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Review resources to help prepare clients and programs to respond to disasters effectively.
HEALTH CENTER-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Access the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse, a “one-stop shop” for the health care community.
OUTREACH
Find tips and techniques for reaching people outside the clinic and meeting people where they are.
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Read about the clinical challenges, financial options, and implementation strategies related to PSH.
PROVIDER BURNOUT
Read resources addressing the challenges of burnout prevention in the workplace.
SHELTER HEALTH
Learn strategies for providing medical and support services in shelters, a hallmark of the HCH model of care.
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Explore strategies for providing a safe and secure environment in homeless health care.