General Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients
Adapted Clinical Guidelines Download Research (PDF)
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Homeless Services
Pandemic Influenza Guidance for Homeless Shelters & Homeless Service Providers
Homeless shelters and other homeless service sites continue to play an important part in protecting the health of the people they serve. People using homeless services depend on providers to maintain healthy living environments and to take measures to decrease the risk of influenza transmission. Homeless persons may bear particular risk of contracting influenza because
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Pandemic Influenza Guidance for Homeless Shelters & Homeless Service Providers
This practical manual is for homeless shelters and other service providers as they plan for and respond to the special needs of homeless individuals during the influenza season. Different facilities will need to tailor the guidance to meet the specific needs of their staff and the people they serve. The manual consolidates a number of
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Mobile medical care | Mobile Medical Outreach: A Commitment to Service
The outreach model of health care delivery was designed from its beginning to bridge care to the hardest to reach, most marginalized homeless populations. From its humble origins, the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) model of outreach has been a work-in-progress. First, care was often delivered from the back of vans with supplies stored
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Mobile Medical Outreach: A Commitment to Service
This homeless health care case report, developed by the HCH Clinicians’ Network, elucidates components of mobile medical outreach treatment, highlighting best practices and evidence-based primary care. Download Research (PDF)
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Disaster Planning For People Experiencing Homelessness
Federal reports and lessons learned from a number of communities tell us that we are not prepared to meet the disaster-related needs of people who are homeless. This publication provides an overview of important issues to consider when planning for the needs of homeless people during disasters. Practical guidance for each issue area is offered
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Community Health Centers in US Inner Cities: From Cultural Competency to Community Competency
James Jennings, PhD Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University Download Research (PDF)
Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease with Comorbid Treatable Aplastic Anemia in a Homeless Adult Male (2008)
This case report presents a cascade of life-threatening complications arising from a chronic hepatitis C infection in a homeless man, originally contracted from contaminated tattoo needles. Download Research (Link)