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In a new state policy brief, America’s Essential Hospitals examines the unique health care risks homeless individuals face, states leading the way to create long-term solutions, and the role essential hospitals play in providing care to homeless populations.
view more »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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NYC Health+Hospitals Overcomes Challenges to Post-Acute Care
Feb 10, 2017 ||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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UVM Medical Center Targets Affordable Housing
Sep 23, 2016 ||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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Free Housing Helps Homeless Patients Achieve Better Health
Sep 6, 2016 ||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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CMS to Grant $157 Million for Clinical-Community Model
Jan 6, 2016 ||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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Integrating the Homeless into Disaster Response Plans
Aug 27, 2015 ||New ASPR toolkit helps providers address the needs of people experiencing homelessness in their disaster response preplanning and recovery.
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Brief summarizes essential hospitals' role caring for homeless patients, strategies for improving care, and recommendations for forming sustainable community partnerships.
view more »Should Medicaid House the Homeless? L.A. County Says Yes
Jun 7, 2015 ||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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Learn more about what essential hospitals can do to improve care for homeless patients.
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Social Determinants of Health: The Ripple Effect
Jan 28, 2015 ||Association researcher concludes web series by describing the web-like effect of social factors on health and treatment
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The Social Determinants of Health: Homelessness and Unemployment
Oct 24, 2014 ||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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