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The 2019 Revised Adapted Clinical Guidelines: Medication Management for Patients Experiencing Homelessness Diagnosed with Diabetes

Webinar Slides(PPTX) November is National Diabetes Awareness Month! In preparation of this special month, the National HCH Council is sponsoring a webinar to introduce our recently revised 2019 Adapted Clinical Guidelines – Recommendations for the Care of Patients Experiencing Homelessness Diagnosed with Diabetes. The 2019 updated guidelines were adapted from the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) […]

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Adapted Clinical Guidelines: Medication Management for Patients Experiencing Homelessness Diagnosed with Diabetes

Adapted Clinical Guidelines: Recommendations for the Care of Patients Experiencing Homelessness at Risk or Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (Adapted 2019) Our new resource is adapted from the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and will be useful to members of multi-disciplinary care teams working with patients without homes at risk for

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Nutrition and Diabetes: How Medical Nutrition Therapy Can Improve Diabetes Management

Nutrition and Diabetes Guide(PDF) Webinar Slides(PDF)   March is National Nutrition Month! In recognition of this special month, the National HCH Council is hosting a webinar highlighting the important role Registered Dietitians (RDNs) play in the complex care of patients experiencing homelessness with diabetes. For people experiencing homelessness with diabetes, the most challenging part of

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Healing Hands: Treatment Models for Non-Opioid Substance Use Amongst Populations Experiencing Homelessness

This issue will focus a lens on treatment by first examining treatment models and pharmacological interventions for substance use disorder, followed by information about additional tools that may assist care providers in providing comprehensive client-centered, trauma-informed physical and mental health care and harm reduction interventions. This issue will focus on treatment options and models for

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Oral Health and Diabetes in Patients Experiencing Homelessness

This publication with the National Network for Oral Health Access examines the connections between periodontal disease, diabetes, and homelessness. The limited access to health care experienced by people without homes creates poor health outcomes and a lack of preventive care for chronic conditions, including diabetes and periodontal disease. Learn the answers to frequently asked questions

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Healing Hands: Non-Opioid Substance Use, Mental Health, & Homelessness

This issue of Healing Hands will discuss the following: • The current opioid crisis in the United States; • The use of non-opioid substances amongst people experiencing homelessness; • Key issues that intersect with substance use and mental health in homeless populations; • Commonly-used substances such as alcohol, methamphetamines, cocaine and rock cocaine, and synthetic

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Trauma-Informed Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Experience of Homelessness: Translating Principles Into Practice

Webinar Slides(PDF) The incidence of cervical cancer in women experiencing homelessness is 4.4 times higher than the general population, and women who are unstably housed are 6 times more likely to die from cervical cancer than their counterparts in the general population. There are many structural and practice barriers that lend to these disparities. Poor

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Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (2019) | American Diabetes Association

Diabetes is a complex, chronic illness requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial risk reduction strategies beyond glycemic control. Ongoing patient self-management education and support are critical to preventing acute complications and reducing the risk of long-term complications. Significant evidence exists that supports a range of interventions to improve diabetes outcomes. The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s)

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