Research and Data

Understanding and Applying SDOH Screening Data to Address Barriers to Health

Webinar Slides(PDF) Health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to diverse populations in special and vulnerable populations in underserved communities. Health centers also provide a host of enabling services – non-clinical services that aim to increase access to health care and improve population health outcomes. The ability to track and evaluate these services is […]

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A Review of the Council’s 2020-2021 Research and Resources

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council staff members have been committed for decades to creating and developing resources to address the intersecting issues of homelessness and health care. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic brought challenges unlike any ever faced. People experiencing homelessness have been particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Council

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Health Care for the Homeless Health Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Since April 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and health centers have been reporting their testing, positivity and antibody rates along with other key factors such as telehealth usage, staff positivity rates, health centers that have closed, and other areas. More recently, as of January 8, 2021, health centers began reporting vaccinations. This

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Oral Health and Behavioral Health in Patients Experiencing Homelessness

This publication brings awareness to the intersection of oral and behavioral health among patients experiencing homelessness. We explore the prevelance and relationship between oral and behavioral health and the impacts they have on each other. The publication provides considerations for how mental health and oral health providers can work together to provide integrated whole person

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Community Health Worker/Peer Workforce Recruiting and Hiring for Social Determinants of Health Screening

This is a best practices guide for health centers considering or evaluating a community health worker or peer workforce program in their health center to assist with SDOH screening. This publication focuses on how to integrate this workforce into clinic workflow and care teams. Both providers and community health workers were interviewed to share their

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How to Conduct a Root Cause Analysis for Diabetes Prevention

Webinar Slides(PDF) PDSA Template(DOC) Prioritization Matrix(XLSX)   This training session will feature Kristen Bigelow-Talbert, Community Health Quality Manager at Bi-State Primary Care Association demonstrating different methods of conducting root cause analysis, tips and tricks to along the way, and a simplified prioritization matrix she developed to strategize which root causes and solutions should be priorities.

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Food Insecurity and Trauma Informed approaches to BMI and Diabetes Care While Experiencing Homelessness

Health centers and their affiliates will recognize the necessity of trauma-informed care among individuals experiencing homelessness as it relates to food insecurity, BMI screenings, and care. In particular, food insecurity and its effects on individuals experiencing homelessness will be explored to best meet the challenges of dietary intake. During the webinar, participants will learn what

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Outcome and Data Recommendations for Medical Respite Programs: Using Data to Tell the Story

  Webinar Slides(PDF) Medical Respite Programs & the Triple Aim Framework for Health (policy brief and webinar)(LINK) Standards for medical respite programs(LINK)   Medical respite care is an essential component of the continuum of care for people experiencing homelessness. While the service has grown exponentially in the last ten years, it is still a fairly

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