Webinar Slides(PDF) We sit at the edge of a paradigm that has the power to transform not only our work with patients, but our communities and nation as well. Ending homelessness will never happen as long as the majority of people in our society do not understand those who experience this tragic reality and what […]
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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
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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 following document is a summary guide of infection prevention recommendations for outpatient (ambulatory care) settings. The recommendations included in this document are not new but rather reflect existing evidence-based guidelines produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. This summary guide is based primarily upon
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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Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) populations face disparities in physical and behavioral health issues and barriers to care. As the unique health care needs of this historically underserved population gain more awareness nationally, health centers may find themselves unprepared to adequately treat this population. This guide is intended to assist health centers in establishing access
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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