A Public Health Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorders in Public Housing Rural CommunitiesAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury death in the United States. A recent CDC report shows a slightly higher rate of substance use disorders in rural […]
Category: Clinical Issues
Association of Health Literacy With Poor Diabetes OutcomesThe purpose of this session is to review the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes in patients with diabetes and discover what the potential interventions are to improve such outcomes. Barriers for Achieving Glycemic TargetsImproved glycemic control in people with diabetes delays the onset and progression of […]
Clinical Issues Webinars
A Public Health Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorders in Public Housing Rural CommunitiesThis webinar will explore federal and local efforts to address this public health crisis in rural communities and the role of Health Center Programs to address the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders in rural communities. Acting on […]
Clinical Issues Publications
Cervical Cancer Prevention Strategies in Public Housing Primary Care SettingsMost cervical cancers are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) that can be preventable with HPV vaccines. The following issue brief provides findings from an NCHPH learning collaborative with Public Housing Primary Care grantees and other health centers located in or immediately accessible to public housing to […]
Clinical Issues
Webinars: A Public Health Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorders in Public Housing Rural CommunitiesThis webinar will explore federal and local efforts to address this public health crisis in rural communities and the role of Health Center Programs to address the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders in rural communities. Bridging […]