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Integrating Substance Use Treatment into HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention

The risk of coinfection of HIV and HCV remains high for people who use substances, necessitating strong coordination of care. This national webinar discusses best practices for improved integration between health center substance use treatment programs and HIV/HCV prevention and screening efforts. This webinar is presented by NHCHC in partnership with the Center for Supportive […]

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No Address on the Chart: Hospital Experiences of Patients Without Housing and the Teams Who Care for Them

Hospital systems are often structured around assumptions of stable housing, caregiver support, and predictable discharge destinations. When those assumptions do not hold, both patients and providers navigate complex terrain. Drawing on qualitative interviews with hospitalized individuals experiencing homelessness and the clinicians and staff who care for them, this session highlights shared challenges and divergent perspectives

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Supporting IV Antibiotics in Medical Respite Care

Additional Resources Event Description Intravenous (IV) Antibiotics and Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) are effective methods for treating infections, including those more commonly seen among people experiencing homelessness, such as endocarditis or osteomyelitis. Although these treatments have a high efficacy, they are often challenging for unhoused populations to be able to complete. These challenges are

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RCPN Virtual Symposium: Building Better Data – A Deep Dive Into Medical Respite Care Outcomes & Evaluation

About the RCPN Virtual Symposium: Outcomes and data collection in medical respite can be a valuable resource to help programs in quality improvement and demonstrating the the impact of their program to their communities. However, because of the robust services and supports programs provide, identifying and tracking these outcomes can feel overwhelming. Once data tracking

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Increasing Buprenorphine Access and Overdose Prevention Responses

Hear from programs who are working to make buprenorphine more accessible to their patients. After presenting on core components of their program, the webinar features a panel discussion to answer questions on how programs have evolved and how communities can begin and expand their work to respond to opioid use within their communities. Webinar Presenters:

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Health Literacy in Medical Respite Care

Health literacy is defined as an individual’s ability to find, understand, and use health-related information and services in making health-related decisions and putting the information into practice. Persons experiencing homelessness are at a greater risk for poor health literacy, severely affecting disease burden, risk for hospitalizations, health complications, and effectiveness of health management. However, medical

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