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 […]
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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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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Providing comprehensive primary care for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in their lived environment requires a robust continuum of services that cater to the reality of the streets. Street medicine provides health care directly to patients where they are living. Join street medicine experts from across the country in this session to learn the foundational philosophy
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Healthcare in Action (HIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical group that provides street-based primary care and social services to people experiencing homelessness. HIA follows a street-medicine approach to care, providing full-scope primary care, comprehensive case management services, and housing navigation to patients in whatever setting they prefer. HIA has 11 teams across California that utilize
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Telehealth has the potential for increasing access to healthcare services and improve health outcomes. The lack of phone or internet access should not be a barrier for this type of access. Telehealth technologies should be imbedded into free and charitable clinics that are providing services to these individuals. This type of access can expand services
Telehealth in a Street Homeless Clinic: Improving Care and Access Read More >>
Speakers: Marc O Griofa: City of Las Vegas; Brian DeGrafenreid: Old Pueblo Community Services; Marketa Jansky: Advanced Practice Practitioner-Family Nurse Practitioner, El Rio Community Health Center; Joshua Decker: El Rio Health; Deirdra Goeth, Lead Outreach Navigator, OPCS; Kim Hunter: BHC, El Rio Health; Dana Arnold: Navigator II, OPCS; Will Nieves, Navigator II, Old Pueblo Community
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Speakers: Caroline Waddell: CDC; Tyler Gray Session Materials: Download PowerPoint Presentation: “Syringe Service Program on a Mobile Clinic” Download PowerPoint Presentation: “Acceptability of a Minimally Invasive Blood Collection Device for use in an Mpox Seroprevalance Survey”Â
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