Health in Shelters
PowerPoint presentation by Bob Donovan, MD, Cincinnati Health Network, Inc. Focuses on communicable diseases and general prevention measures. Download Research (PDF)
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Best Practices
“Got Milk?” Responding to Pediatric Dental Injuries of Homeless Children
Advertisements declare that milk builds strong bones and teeth for children, but it also can be a critical solution during a dental emergency. Dental trauma is extremely common among children. One-third of five-year-olds have suffered injury to their primary teeth and one-fourth of 12-year-olds have suffered injury to their permanent teeth.1 Knowing the right response
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Access to Medications by Underserved Populations: Recommendations for Process Improvement
The operation of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P&T) is the cornerstone of pharmaceutical management. Clinician representation in the P&T Committee process, which involves an evidence-based approach to clinical decision making, is part of the transdisciplinary team model that ACU supports. This sharing of knowledge and expertise, along with trust and respect, provides some assurance
Developing Outcome Measures
Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) grantees need to track measurable outcomes to determine whether their services are having a positive impact on clients and to provide an empirical basis for improving quality of care. They also need a means of ensuring accountability to funders. This report addresses difficulties and potential benefits that HCH projects
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Safety in the Workplace
Clinicians from the homeless health care field respond to questions about safety in the workplace. Download Research (PDF)
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Integration of Primary Care & Behavioral Health: Report on a Roundtable Discussion of Strategies for Private Health Insurance
This Report on Strategies for Private Health Insurance was written by Elaine Alfano, Bazelon Center policy analyst, and edited and designed by publications director Lee Carty. It is a companion document to GET IT TOGETHER, the Bazelon Center’s report on integration of health and behavioral health care in the public sector. We gratefully acknowledge the
The Health Care of Homeless Persons: A Manual of Communicable Diseases & Common Problems in Shelters & on the Streets
A 384-page manual that describes serious health problems that commonly afflict homeless persons and discusses appropriate responses and treatment. The manual addresses communicable disease control and food handling in shelter settings, and current approaches to the management of chronic diseases. It includes convenient patient education materials in English and Spanish that can be easily reproduced
Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Work Environment: A Resource Guide for Staff Retreats
A healthy organizational climate is essential for effective service delivery and for staff recruitment and retention. Based on our experience facilitating organizational retreats for HCH programs, the HCH Clinicians’ Network published this resource guide. Download Research (PDF)