Clinical Guidelines for Medical Respite Care
Chronic Conditions
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors
Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Medical respite/recuperative programs should utilize this guideline to consider opportunities for modifications to their programs and services to more intentionally address chronic condition management within their scope of services. This document provides guidance to increase understanding of chronic conditions, condition management, and potential interventions that may be implemented within the medical respite/ recuperative care setting.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Operations, Quality, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Administrative Policies, , Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Quality Improvement.
Keywords: Cancer, Case Studies, Health Systems, Housing, Patient Satisfaction, Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Planning, Quality Measures, Residents of Public Housing.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.