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 use the HOUSED BEDS assessment tool which will help staff collect vital information to support a successful discharge, and are introduced to a new toolkit for providers to adjust the hospital care plan to promote a safer discharge. Individuals experiencing homelessness regularly interface with hospitals, health center, medical respite programs and a myriad of social services providers who care for them in the community. Learn from street medicine, medical respite, and health center experts about key principles that can help you take better care of your patients and yourself.
Objectives:
After participating in the webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Realize at least three unique needs of people experiencing homelessness during hospitalization.
- Identify at least two resources that support a safe transition for people experiencing homelessness from the hospital into the community.
- Explore how healthcare team members can better partner with patients experiencing homelessness to create a patient centered transition to non-acute care.
1.5 hours of CEU’s will be available for: ACCME, ANCC, ASWB and NY SW, and AOTA.
Speaker Information
Brett J. Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C
Director, Division of Street Medicine
Street Medicine Institute Board of Directors
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Corinne T. Feldman, MMS, PA-C
Director, USC Street Medicine
Workforce Development and Education
Street Medicine Institute Educator Coalition
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH
Assistant Director of Medical Respite
National Healthcare for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)
Katie League, LCSW-C
Behavioral Health Manager
National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)
Resources
- Webinar Slides (Combined PDF)
- TOOLKIT: Creating Care and Discharge Plans for People Experiencing Homelessness who are Hospitalized
- HOUSED BEDS: A Clinical Tool for Taking a History on an Unsheltered Homeless Patient
- Financial Planning for Street Medicine Providers in California
- Substance Use Guidelines
- Street Medicine Institute
CEU Instructions
NHCHC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 10487. This distance learning-live activity is offered at .15 CEUs, Introductory, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
