Overdose prevention centers in New York City are shown to avert overdose-related injury and death, reduce public drug use, and connect individuals to wraparound services.
Interdisciplinary care teams, telehealth, and flexible payment models are included as key recommendations to increase access to home-based primary care in rural communities.
A county health department, in collaboration with community-based organizations, conducts community listening sessions to identify priorities for health equity policies.
California community paramedicine and triage to alternative destination programs lead to more coordinated care and reductions in emergency department visits and hospital readmissions.
This report highlights challenges of network-based contracting between health care entities and community-based organizations and shares tips for successful implementation.
A primary care practice redesigned its social needs screening and patient triage process to allow specialized staff to spend more time supporting patients with more intensive housing needs.
Health care organizations can use this toolkit to develop community ambassador/liaison programs — programs that train community members to act as a bridge between communities and the organizations that serve them.
Embedded peer navigators provide support and mentorship for people experiencing homelessness, leading to increases in chronic disease screening and referrals.