Clinical Practice

Health and Homelessness among Veterans: A Needs Assessment of HCH Grantees

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 […]

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A Structural Framework for Meaningful Use of EHR in the HCH Setting

Webinar Slides(PDF) This webinar will highlight the key foundational elements identified by health care for the homeless grantees for successful implementation of meaningful use of electronic health records. HRSA will provide an update of the tools and resources available to support HCH grantees in health information technology and quality. Speakers: Anna M. Gard, FNP-BC; Health Disparities

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Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for Homeless Patients with Chlamydial or Gonococcal Infections (2013)

Clinicians practicing in Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) projects1 and others who provide primary care to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness routinely adapt their medical practice to foster better outcomes for these patients. Standard clinical practice guidelines often fail to take into consideration the unique challenges faced by homeless patients

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Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for Homeless Patients with HIV/AIDS (2013)

Recommended clinical practice adaptations for the care of individuals with these sexually transmitted diseases who are homeless; developed by clinicians working in HCH projects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1.2 million people aged 13 years and older are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States, with about 50,000

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