Presentation by Karen McGlinn and Mary Ann Huntsman of Share Our Selves at the 2017 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference Download Research (PDF)
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With increasing demands on time, resources, and energy, in addition to poorly designed systems of daily work, it’s not surprising health care professionals are experiencing burnout at increasingly higher rates, with staff turnover rates also on the rise. Yet, joy in work is more than just the absence of burnout or an issue of individual
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People experiencing homelessness have disproportionately high rates of acute and chronic disease and behavioral health conditions and are high utilizers of all components of the health care system. In an era of growing focus on social determinants of health, value-based reimbursements based on risk factors, population health, and better health outcomes, more accurate data on
Ask & Code: Documenting Homelessness Throughout the Health Care System Read More >>
Health centers can play a key role in improving shelter health for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. In addition to screening and treating conditions that arise in the shelter setting, health centers can work with local shelters and public health departments to mitigate health risks by developing strategies to prevent, identify and resolve drivers of
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The Orlando Housing First initiative, “Housing the First 100”, is a collaborative undertaking in the City of Orlando and tri-county area (Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties). The project connects high cost, high need, homeless frequent users to housing and services. Download Research (PDF)
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Bring together community partners from a variety of sectors to connect frequent users to housing, healthcare, and care coordination is both the goal and lasting outcome of the Frequent Users Systems Engagement (FUSE) initiative in Washtenaw County, Michigan – a subgrantee of the CSH’s Social Innovation. Other health centers, housing and service providers can learn
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Over the past decades, care coordination models have emerged as important tools for health care providers working to better serve the needs of people experiencing homelessness. Historically, health care services have been segmented, meaning that a person seeking health care would have to go to one location for their primary care and different sites for
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This issue of In Focus will provide: an overview of case management; its positive outcomes; the role these services play in enhancing health and housing interventions; the importance of care coordination as an aspect of case management; as well as discuss the implications for practice, policy, and future research. Download Research (PDF)
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