Increasing Health Literacy in Dental Settings: Key Recommendations for Practice
Increasing Health Literacy in Dental Settings: Key Recommendations for Practice Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 Recording | Slides Summary: Nearly nine out of ten U.S. adults have difficulty understanding and using everyday health information that is generally available in health care facilities, retail outlets, media and communities. Fourteen percent of Americans have below basic health literacy. People […]
Diabetes: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Diabetes: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Slides Minority groups are affected by diabetes at significantly greater rates when compared to non-Hispanic white Americans for reasons that are multidimensional. Diabetes educators need be mindful of the cultural traditions and customs among all cultural and ethnic groups and to recognize socio-economic challenges that […]
Hepatitis C Infection: Updated Information for Front Line Workers in Primary Care Settings
Hepatitis C Infection: Updated Information for Front Line Workers in Primary Care Settings Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 Slides | Recording Summary: Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that produces liver inflammation and damage. In 2014, a total of 2,194 cases of acute hepatitis C were reported to CDC from […]
Housing and Health: Building Partnerships to Support Public Housing Residents
Housing and Health: Building Partnerships to Support Public Housing Residents February 2018 View Publication This publication provides an overview of the PHPC program at HRSA, the public housing program at HUD, and highlights the collaborative efforts of five health and housing partnerships between PHPCs with PHAs in Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Dover, NJ, Gadsden, AL, […]
Public Housing Primary Care Top 3 Issues
Public Housing Primary Care Top 3 Issues Monday, February 26, 2018 Recording | Slides On February 26, 2018 the Health in Public Housing Advisory Group discussed emerging issues affecting public housing residents served by Health Centers located in or immediately accessible to public housing. The Advisory Group highlighted the need of continue to work on […]