Street Medicine

Lessons Learned: Transitions of Care for People Experiencing Homelessness in the Hospital Setting

CommonSpirit Health, USC Street Medicine, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) hosted a 90-minute webinar discussing the unique and complex needs of individuals experiencing homelessness during and post hospitalization. This webinar provides concrete ways for hospital teams and community providers to support unhoused individuals during hospitalization. Participants also learn how to […]

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New Federal Regulation Establishes Street Medicine as a Reimbursable Model of Care

USC Street Medicine partnered with NHCHC to develop this fact sheet, “New Federal Regulation Establishes Street Medicine as a Reimbursable Model of Care.” At the forefront of health care innovation, USC Street Medicine is a groundbreaking collaboration of interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to improving the lives of the unhoused. With a strong commitment to health care

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2024 Keynote by James J. O’Connell, MD – Closing Plenary & Panel Discussion

James J. O’Connell, MD President, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Cambridge University, and Harvard Medical School, Dr. O’Connell began full-time clinical work with people experiencing homelessness in 1985 as the founding physician of the Boston Health Care for

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NYC Street Medicine: A Human-Centered Approach in Healthcare to Housing, and Housing to Health

Just as housing can lead to health, so too can health care lead to housing. This endeavor is foundational to the Street Health Outreach & Wellness (SHOW) initiative, run by New York City Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal healthcare organization in the nation. From a human-centered aim, the SHOW program utilizes street medicine and

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Street Medicine and Community Paramedicine: Exploring the Intersection

The robust intersection between street medicine and community paramedicine has not received the degree of attention it warrants. This presentation will review documented examples before launching into a discussion on opportunities for program design and implementation. A suburban health system-associated partnership between a distinct street medicine team and community paramedicine team will be reviewed. Directions

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Mobile Dental & Medical Services

This session explores the experiences — both triumphant and challenging — of the Alameda Health System, whose lessons may serve as a useful blueprint for other healthcare organizations and institutions seeking to make a meaningful impact on the dental health of homeless populations. Speakers: Wanda Johnson, Nurse Practitioner, Alameda Health System; Joshwin Hall, Dentist, Alameda

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Cooling Centers for Persons Experiencing Homelessness: Making the case for climate justice

Climate change has disproportionally affected the most vulnerable in our community. Unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness are at higher risk for the devastating and often life-threatening effects of extreme heat. Cooling centers at locations where individuals congregate provide a means of mitigating the extreme effects of heat, particularly in an environment where the affordable housing crisis

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Building an Innovative Model of Care for Vulnerable Patients, through Outreach & Peer Support

By meeting people where they are literally and figuratively, addressing social determinants of health, and building relationships, hospitals can significantly reduce emergency department recidivism and acute psychiatric admissions to improve patients’ quality of life. Because our healthcare system is stretched thin with a lack of beds or places to safely discharge people to, patients with

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