Microvascular Complications and Foot Care Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Recording | Slides The importance of protecting the body from hyperglycemia cannot be overstated; the direct and indirect effects on the human vascular tree are the major source of morbidity and mortality in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes complications are divided into microvascular (due to damage […]
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Navigating Barriers to Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Primary Care Settings Thursday, June 14, 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 […]
Clinical Quality Group Diabetes and Staff Needs Friday, February 23rd, 2018 Recording | Slides | Summary Report On February 23 the Clinical Quality Working group, STAR² Center, and National Nurse-Led Care Consortium discussed diabetes and staffing needs in Public Housing Primary Care. People with diabetes have differing health care needs relating to their diabetes subsequently the diabetes […]
Smoking Cessation Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Recording | Slides | Summary Report Public housing residents are more likely to smoke and suffer from health conditions that are exacerbated by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, such as asthma, diabetes, and COPD, compared to the general adult population. The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) […]
The Impact of EHR Use on Health Center Staffing and Productivity Thursday, May 31, 2018 Slides 1 & 2 | Recording Summary: With the evolution of technology and the growth of Health Center Programs in the United States, the use of Electronic Health Record (HER) technology to improve the provision of patient care in a Health […]