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Hospitality and Dignity: Native Health Services’ Indigenous Care
Author: NACHC Staff
Congress Studies Climate Change, Impacts on Health Centers
By Mallika Yadwad, Program Associate, Federal and State Policy, and Jessica Hinshaw, Program Manager of Public Health Priorities, NACHC. As world leaders gather in Egypt to discuss the threat of climate change, U.S lawmakers are also investigating how the changing climate is affecting people here. Lawmakers on the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee …
Strong Triage and Planning Necessary to Support Patients with Monkeypox
Staff in Community Health Centers (also called federally qualified health centers/FQHCs) are often the first line of defense to protect people from an outbreak. Protection, of course, starts with a strong triage system and a workplan to speed access to treatment.
Communicating About the New Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines
Guidance for health center care teams who want to provide education about the new pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for staff and patients.
Using Counter-Narratives as a Strategy for Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination
Treating patients who are hesitant about getting vaccines or even refusing them has always been a component of immunization care, but it became a major issue in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. Throughout the pandemic many Community Health Center patients have had conversations with their providers and members of the care team expressing concerns, …
Health Centers: Get Ready – PrEP is a Game Changer
For many health centers, PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is a new and yet to be implemented tool for preventing HIV. It’s actually a game changer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PrEP can prevent HIV infection risk by 90-99% for very high-risk patients when it’s used properly. It’s recommended for men who have …
Clinical Informatics: How IT Clinical Champions Support the Care Team
An IT Clinical Champion can be a physician or a member of the quality improvement team. They work very closely with clinical care teams to improve the clinicians’ user experience with the health center’s Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Health Center Nurse Appreciation: Nurses Week 2022
With the celebration of Nurses Week (May 6-12), we are eager to recognize and honor nurses who have impressed and inspired their co-workers throughout this past year.
Agile Scrum Framework 101: Driving Change by Improving Process
by Camila Silva and Efe Omadevuae This post is the second in NACHC’s Innovation Blog Series. This series is hosted monthly by our Center for Community Health Innovation. If you are trying to implement a new idea or look at better ways to manage your existing work, you might utilize or consider several project management …
Honoring the New Generation of Health Center Leaders: The Geiger-Gibson Awards
From a very competitive pool of applicants, 15 health center professionals were selected to receive the Geiger Gibson Emerging Leader Award.