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Essential Hospitals are Economic Pillars in their Communities

Jul 6, 2017 || Staff

Essential hospitals not only help millions of Americans achieve physical well-being, they create economic health in the communities they serve.

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economic impact of hospitals, henry ford health system, homelessness, newark beth israel medical center, oregon health science university, parkland health hospital system, unm hospitals, university of vermont medical center, vital conference
homelessness

NYC Health+Hospitals Overcomes Challenges to Post-Acute Care

Feb 10, 2017 || Michelle Rosenfeld

Under the “Better Way to Live” program, 62 “alternative level of care” patients have been successfully transitioned to a post–acute care facility.

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bellevue hospital center, homelessness, innovation, nyc health plus hospitals, social determinants of health
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UVM Medical Center Targets Affordable Housing

Sep 23, 2016 || Janelle Schrag

The hospital and its community partners have transformed lives and achieved significant savings in health care costs by giving the homeless a place to live.

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homelessness, social determinants of health, university of vermont medical center
homelessness

Free Housing Helps Homeless Patients Achieve Better Health  

Sep 6, 2016 || Monika Joshi

The UI Health program aims to help the city's chronically homeless reach stability and reduce health care costs by providing them with permanent homes.

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ed throughput, homelessness, university of illinois hospital health sciences system
homelessness

CMS to Grant $157 Million for Clinical-Community Model

Jan 6, 2016 || Matthew Buechner

Accountable Health Communities to test whether clinical and community-based services alignment can improve care quality and affordability. CMS offers webinars on grant application process; letters of intent are due Feb. 8.

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cms, community outreach, disparities, food insecurity, homelessness, social determinants, socioeconomic status
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Integrating the Homeless into Disaster Response Plans

Aug 27, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

New ASPR toolkit helps providers address the needs of people experiencing homelessness in their disaster response preplanning and recovery.

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disaster response, homelessness
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Health Care for the Homeless: Considerations for Essential Hospitals

Aug 7, 2015 ||

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care coordination, community outreach, homelessness, population health, social determinants of health
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Health Care for the Homeless: Essential Hospitals and Community Partnerships

Jul 9, 2015 || Staff

Brief summarizes essential hospitals' role caring for homeless patients, strategies for improving care, and recommendations for forming sustainable community partnerships.

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community outreach, homelessness, social determinants of health
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Street Medicine, Respite Care

Jul 1, 2015 ||

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essential community providers, harborview, homelessness, lac usc, santa clara valley medical center, socioeconomic status
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Should Medicaid House the Homeless? L.A. County Says Yes

Jun 7, 2015 || Maya Linson

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is using county health funds to house and care for the homeless. California wants to with Medicaid funds.

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advancing medicaid, health disparities, homelessness, social determinants of health, socioeconomic status
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Health Care for the Homeless: Considerations for Essential Hospitals

Apr 6, 2015 || Staff -

Learn more about what essential hospitals can do to improve care for homeless patients.

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care coordination, community outreach, homelessness, social determinants of health, us population health
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Social Determinants of Health: The Ripple Effect

Jan 28, 2015 || Janelle Schrag

Association researcher concludes web series by describing the web-like effect of social factors on health and treatment

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food insecurity, homelessness, social capital, social determinants of health
homelessness

The Social Determinants of Health: Homelessness and Unemployment

Oct 24, 2014 || Janelle Schrag

These two prominent social factors directly affect health outcomes. Essential hospitals are supporting patients in these areas with PCMHs, medical respite programs, and employment and housing programs.

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harborview, hennepin county medical center, homelessness, medical homes, santa clara valley medical center, social determinants of health, unemployment

About America’s Essential Hospitals

America’s Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the most vulnerable. Since 1981, America’s Essential Hospitals has initiated, advanced, and preserved programs and policies that help these hospitals ensure access to care. We support members with advocacy, policy development, research, and education.
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