Clinical Practice

Using Data to Demonstrate Impact on Health Care Access

Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) health centers play a critical role in the U.S. health care system by providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing homelessness—a population that faces complex health and social challenges. As essential safety-net providers, health centers with HCH programs work to reduce barriers to care, improve health outcomes, and promote […]

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Health Management Toolkit

Introduction: What is health management? Health management is an essential task for maintaining a person’s overall health and well-being, particularly for people experiencing homelessness who have increased prevalence and higher onset of chronic health conditions (Gutman et al., 2018b). Health management is defined as “activities related to developing, managing, and maintaining health and wellness routines,

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Healing Hands: Supporting Older People with Experiences of Homelessness in the United States

In the United States, there are approximately 55 million people over the age of 65, and 5 million of them live below the poverty line. Because 65 is considered the retirement age for “senior citizens,” social security benefits become available at that age, but studies have shown a clear upward trend in the proportion of

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Review of Local Homeless Mortality Efforts: A Call for Standardized Data and Reporting

Standardized data collection and reporting guidance is needed for homeless mortality. Health departments can work with local Health Care for the Homeless programs and Continuums of Care to establish data sharing processes. Matching vital statistics with homeless service utilization records may be one opportunity to improve these efforts. Until there is federal or national guidance

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Improving HIV Prevention and Treatment Access: Case Report from Knox County, TN

This case report highlights collaborative efforts undertaken in Knox County, TN to address an identified HIV cluster that began in 2021 and disproportionately impacted people experiencing homelessness and people using drugs intravenously. The Knox County Health Department coordinated response efforts and worked with local government entities, community organizations, federal partner agencies, and the National Health

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Addressing the Needs of Older Adults in Medical Respite Care: Part 2

This is the second of a 2-part series focused on the needs of older adults experiencing homelessness. This course will build on the information provided in Course 1 on older adults experiencing homelessness, and explore the unique social needs of this population. This course will focus on strategies for case management and developing community partnerships

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Addressing the Needs of Older Adults in Medical Respite Care: Part 1

This is the first of a 2-part series focused on the needs of older adults experiencing homelessness. This course will provide a background on older adult homelessness in the United States, and explore the unique medical needs of this population. This course will focus on strategies for medical care and environmental modifications to support older

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