3 Defined as having high use of acute medical care if in the past 12 months their use of care met at least one of the following categories: three or more emergency room visits, two or more inpatient visits; or two emergency department visits and one inpatient visit. 4 Defined as individua...
In other cities, hospitals and healthcare organizations are also investing in housing for the homeless. In Portland, Oregon, five hospitals and a nonprofit health plan aredonating $21.5million to build three new housing developments for homeless and low-income people. In Orlando,Florida Hospitaldonat...
5. Redirect investments in ending homelessness toward those that yield data-driven, measurable impact.Focusing on data allows communities to identify the targeted investments needed to drive population-level reductions. “A lot of communities have many of the right resources,” said Julia Orlando,...
Chapman Compassionate Care for the Homeless, Orlando, FL, USA Caridad A. Hernandez Research & Development Service, Orlando VA Healthcare System, Orlando, FL, USA Adam G. Golden Internal Medicine, UCF College of Medicine; Department of Social Work (Voluntary), Orlando, FL, USA Adam G. Golden...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem. The Airin district of Osaka City has a large population of homeless persons and caregivers and is estimated to be the largest TB-endemic area in the intermediate-prevalence country, Japan. However, ther