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Cholinesterase (ChE) Testing Protocols and Algorithm for Healthcare Providers (2014). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: A clinician guide for monitoring cholinesterase levels for patients working with Class I and Class II organophosphates (OP) and N-methyl-carbamates. More Details...

Oral Health and Disease in People Living with HIV Disease (2013). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This Powerpoint presentation describes the latest trends in oral manifestations seen in association with medically complex patients, discusses how to recognize and manage the most common oral manifestations seen in association with medically complex patients, explains Dental Treatment Considerations for HIV+ patients, and describes post exposure protocols after an incident in the dental setting. More Details...

Benefits of Oral HIV Testing in the Dental Chair: Promising Practice (2012). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This promising practice describes how the Columbia College of Dental Medicine in New York developed an iniative to conduct HIV testing in the dental clinic. More Details...

Health Screenings in the Dental Office (2011). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This Powerpoint presentation describes the importance of screening in a dental clinic and includes data from the CDC National Diabetes Fact Sheet, discusses the first reports of HIV/AIDS, and reviews the CDC's basics of HIV including counseling and testing recommendations. It provides a detailed rationale for current prevention efforts. More Details...

Environmental and Occupational Screening Questions for the Primary Care Setting: Preguntas para sondear en los lugares de atencion a la salud (2007). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Three concise and effective environmental/occupational health screening questions for the primary care provider. English/Spanish resource More Details...

My Healthy Eating Plate: Middle Eastern North African Edition (1905). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Fresh fruits and vegetables, portion control, and knowledge of nutrition are essential to maintaining a healthy diet. This brochure, created by MHP Salud and the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, was designed to help Middle Eastern and North African communities build nutritious plates with familiar fresh foods. More Details...

Climate Resiliency Among Agricultural Workers (0202). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The changes in climate and weather patterns have a disproportionate impact on Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs) because of the nature of their work, including increased exposure to heat and other severe weather events like wildfires, drought, and flooding, and loss of income due to crop failures and missing work due to natural disasters. This new fact sheet addresses the need for health centers to have access to current, relevant research on how changes in climate impact their MSAW patients. More Details...

Understanding Stages of Change and Best Interventions for Substance Use Disorders (44341). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discusses how nurses, nurse practitioners, and other providers can support patients with substance use disorders. More Details...

Understanding & Advancing the Health Center Role in Local Emergency Response (43186). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers play a crucial role in local emergency planning and response efforts. Panelists from across the country will share their experiences in building health care coalitions and other collaborative opportunities to position health centers for a greater impact in preparedness and response. More Details...

The National Diabetes Prevention Program: Where We Are, Where We're Going (43738). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: To provide an overview of the Primary Care Association (PCA) environmental scan and results. More Details...

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Urban FQHCs (41804). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar describes a randomized clinical trial of a brief intervention (SBIRT) against a 2-6 session intervention of brief treatment in three urban federally qualified healthcare centers (FQHCs), focusing on screening and onsite brief intervention / brief treatment. More Details...

Public Housing Today: Trends, Changes, and Next Steps (43545). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Alexandra Ernst (Research & Evaluation Group), Ron Clewer (Alliance for Strong Families and Communities), and Shambreia McBrayer + team (American Lung Association) discuss the public housing landscape in the United States and how health centers (and other safety net providers) can access resources to optimize care for residents of public housing. More Details...

Preparing for Value-Based Care: A Guide for Health Centers (43402). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication serves as a primer on value-based care for community health centers, specifically in treating chronic diseases. More Details...

Planning for Specific Hazards - Bolstering Health Center Staff Readiness for an Outbreak (43179). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar explores the value of developing hazard-specific plans, such as for infectious disease outbreaks, as part of an all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness. Panelists share tips for prioritizing hazards and guidance on planning for an outbreak, including how to effectively train staff, test plans, and access helpful resources. More Details...

Patients as Care Team Members - Case Study (43655). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In the winter and spring of 2019, the Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) hosted a learning collaborative exploring strategies for patient engagement in a health center setting. Throughout MCN and NNCC’s learning collaborative, health center participants discussed two specific tools to engage patients as members of their care teams: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Be Prepared to Be Engaged tool and Motivational Interviewing. More Details...

Oral Health and Primary Care Integration: Optimizing Care Coordination to Improve Oral Health Access (44636). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Integration of oral health and primary care practice is a strategy to help increase access to care for all populations. The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) hosted a webinar discussing promising practices for oral health integration that accounts for the unique needs of special populations like residents of public housing with a focus on care coordination. More Details...

Optimizing Nurse Care Coordinators in Hepatitis C (HCV) Treatment (44538). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), this webinar discusses real-world examples of successful HCV treatment programs where the Nurse Care Coordinator role was key to developing best practice and positive patient outcomes. More Details...

National Diabetes Prevention Program: Final Summary 2021  (44277). Resource Type: Other. Description: Staff from the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) liaised with experts from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and primary care associations (PCAs) across the country to identify health centers to highlight in a case study on the National Diabetes Prevention Program. The health centers featured in this case study serve geographically and demographically diverse patient populations and deploy promising practices in National DPP implementation that engage patients, families, staff, and the community at large. In describing the successes and challenges faced by these health centers in supporting National DPP cohorts, this case study aims to provide practical guidance for other service providers interested in beginning or enhancing National DPP programs. More Details...

Leveraging National Diabetes Prevention Programming for Your Health Center (43433). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Miriam Bell from the Centers for Disease Control, Jen Lee from the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Nena Tolenoa from Kosrae Community Health Center, Alicia Rivera and Donna Winston from the Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley, and Gina Trignani from Health Promotion Council discuss how to leverage national diabetes prevention programming for your health center. More Details...

Integrating Team-Based Care to Improve Clinical Outcomes (43403). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication serves as a primer on care team formation for community health centers, specifically as a means of treating chronic diseases. More Details...