Sarah Knopf-Amelung, National Health Care for the Homeless Council – Building upon the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s Case Study on HCH Quality Leaders—which identified the key practices promoting quality of care and quality improvement (QI) strategies among four high-performing HCH grantees—this quick guide was assembled for practical application of the findings. This […]
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Sarah Knopf-Amelung, National Health Care for the Homeless Council – As part of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s HCH Quality Leaders Initiative, this Clinician Tip Sheet highlights the advice from staff of the HCH Quality Leaders regarding practices that can improve quality of care in a range of settings, geographies, and patient
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Webinar Slides(PDF) The next webinar on the patient-centered medical home will include important updates on 2011 standards for the safety net community as well as a review of past resources and guidance for those new to the process. Topics in the webinar will also include the funding application to cover recognition fees for HCH grantees
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Presented by JAMA Internal Medicine, authors: Baggett TP, Hwang SW, O’Connell JJ, Porneala BC, Stringfellow EJ, Orav EJ, Singer DE, Rigotti NA. This study looks at the cause of death for individuals who had received services at an HCH in Boston, Massachusetts in order to identify current trends and changes over time. Download Research (PDF)
Through key expert interviews and focus groups that culminated in a survey of HCH grantees, this study explored veteran demographics, health status, service utilization, unmet needs, and factors influencing preference for HCH services as well as the processes used by HCH grantees to identify consumers with veteran status and the nature of collaborations between HCH
Health and Homelessness among Veterans: A Needs Assessment of HCH Grantees Read More >>
Amy Traub, Dēmos with Laura Sullivan, Tatjana Meschede, & Tom Shapiro, Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP), Brandeis University Download Research (PDF)
The Asset Value of Whiteness: Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap Read More >>
Presented by IOM (Institute of Medicine) Download Research (PDF)
The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is pleased to develop this video and viewer’s guide to help your shelter create a healthy and safe environment. This fundamental TB infection control information can help you and your staff prevent the spread of TB. Download Research (PDF)
Shelters and TB: What Staff Need to Know, Second Edition Read More >>
