Promoting CDC TIPS® Campaign Materials to Public Housing Residents March 2019 View Publication Currently, around 34% of public housing residents smoke compared to 22% of the general adult population. Given the new smoke–free requirement at all public housing developments, NCHPH anticipates that many public housing residents will attempt to quit smoking and/or seek smoking cessation […]
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Strategies in Public Housing Primary Care Settings May 2018 View Publication Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women and one of the most preventable and treatable cancers worldwide. In 2014, approximately 12,578 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. and 4,115 women died from the disease. This […]
Introduction to NCHPH This publication by NCHPH provides an overview of services provided, in addition to the latest public housing background information. View Publication
Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Recording | Slides Summary: Electronic communication, such as emails, patient portals or text messaging, can be a useful tool in the practice of medicine and can facilitate communication within a patient-physician relationship. Throughout healthcare, there has been a recent push for electronic communications […]
Using Information Systems and Technology to Enhance Diabetes Care Thursday, February 21, 2019 Recording | Slides Patients and physicians require new tools to manage the growing burden of chronic illness. For providers responsible for the care of diabetic patients, developments in information management, real-time health education and feedback, and new approaches to self-monitoring and insulin […]