Research and Data

Using Data to Promote Health Equity

This virtual event, titled “Using Data to Promote Health Equity,” is specifically designed for Healthcare for the Homeless (HCH) facilities. During this event, we will explore how data can be leveraged to address health disparities and advance equity in healthcare settings. The session will feature expert speakers, case studies, and practical strategies for using data […]

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Mortality and Homelessness Fact Sheet

The collection and use of homeless mortality data gives the public health community a better understanding of the “who, what, where, why, and how” people are dying while unhoused. It also identifies high-need areas and demographic disparities, informs funding and policy priorities, and allows public health authorities to respond more quickly with evidence-based interventions. Finally,

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Closing the disparity gap: The importance of clinical, patient, and analytics team collaboration

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) works diligently to strengthen clinical equity in homeless health care as an integral part of its care model. For several years, the analytics team has performed analyses on clinical quality data stratified by patient demographics. Members of the clinical, analytics, quality, and consumer advisory board teams review

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Using Homeless Mortality Data to Drive Policy & Program Change: A Discussion of Local Approaches

Completing a homeless mortality study is a major accomplishment, but it’s only the beginning of the process to reduce disparities in life expectancy for people experiencing homelessness. In this moderated discussion panel, members of the Homeless Mortality Working Group will discuss their experiences in using homeless mortality studies to drive policy change. Specifically, the panelists

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Utilizing Health-Related Patient Data to Advance Health Equity in Clinical Care

Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in the upper Midwest. The health center’s patient population faces some of the greatest disparities in health within the community. Over the past two years, HCH has worked to improve how clinical quality data and patient health measures are

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Ensuring Equal Access to Risk Assessment: A Zero Suicide Implementation

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has been on a path to Zero Suicide for the past several years. The Coalition’s belief that equal access to risk assessment is at the heart of their implementation process and guides all they do. Based in quality assurance, their process was developed from the beginning with analysis, reporting, and

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