Covering a range of topics, including value transformation, the health center workforce, and family planning, these are the 10 most-downloaded resources we released this year
Author: NACHC Staff
Most Popular Blogs of 2022
As part of our 2022 year in review, we’re looking at the 10 most-read articles on the NACHC blog.
Advancing Equity in Eye Care: New England College of Optometry’s Partnership with Health Centers
NECO has provided over 1 million eye exams in Community Health Centers since 1972.
Clinical Innovation Awards Honor Chatbot, Screening, and Well-Child Projects
The Clinical Innovation Showcase is a platform for clinical care teams to share unique and impactful initiatives designed to reach Quintuple Aim goals.
Hospitality and Dignity: Native Health Services’ Indigenous Care
Indigenous values are expressed in everything NATIVE HEALTH offers, from Virtual Talking Circles to a Traditional Garden and Cultural Group Connections for in-home visits.
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 …