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Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in Health Centers for Addressing IPV, HT, and Exploitation (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Historical data show that crises exacerbate rates of IPV and HT/E. This 4-page educational brief outlines strategies for enhancing emergency preparedness in health centers (HCs), focusing on intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), and exploitation (E). By implementing improved protocols and strengthening community collaborations, HCs can better serve vulnerable populations during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Health Centers (HCs) provide essential care to 32.5 million people annually, including those uninsured and impoverished. IPV is a prevalent issue with 1 in 2 women and 2 in 5 men report experiencing IPV in their lifetime - patients who experience IPV, HT, and E experience a range of adverse health issues. Emergencies increase the incidence as survivors face heightened isolation and reduced access to services, making it critical for HCs to strengthen their preparedness. The brief is available as a PDF in English. More Details...

Developing Curriculum in Line with Accreditation: Best Practices for Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Postgraduate Training Programs (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Presented by Charise Corsino, Program Director of CHC's Postgraduate NP Residency Program, and Kerry Bamrick, Executive Director of the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers, this activity session will explore curriculum development in the lens of accreditation standards. More Details...

Weaving the PCMH Model of Care into Your Operations Learning Collaborative: Session 4: Tools to Organize Your PCMH Operations (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care is a way to organize healthcare delivery, coordinate care for patients, ensure the patient's needs are identified, and optimize healthcare outcomes. Despite the various certifications, many feel that a true PCMH is not attainable. This learning collaborative provides a first step in assisting health centers with organizing their approach to communication of the model with their healthcare teams and incorporating the standards into everyday operations. This Learning Collaborative aligns with the Health Center Performance Improvement domain of Quality, Patient Care, and Safety as it reviews how to improve operations to positively impact healthcare outcomes. Each session is 90 minutes. More Details...

Building the Case for Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner (NP) and/or Physician Associate (PA) Training Programs (Delivered in Spanish): Collaboration with Asociación de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico, Inc. (ASPPR) (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Presented in Spanish by Catherine Hinojosa, an alum of CHCI’s Postgraduate NP Residency Program and CHCI PCP, this 60-minute session outlined a strategic roadmap for developing a Postgraduate NP/PA Training Program at your health center. This session also provided practical insights into the current landscape for NPs and PAs in Puerto Rico delivered by the Operational Program Lead at ASPPR and the Chief Operating Officer of NeoMed Health Center, a local health center. More Details...

Clinical Workforce Development Spring 2024 Webinar Repository: English and Spanish Versions Available (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The following publications present a summary of the NTTAP Spring 2024 activities and findings from an analysis of activities presenting relevant and pertinent information on clinical workforce development. More Details...

MLP Townhall: Interactive Forum on MLP Planning, Implementation, and Practice: Health Center MLP Planning, Implementation & Practice (PIP) Webinar Series (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This engaging open forum is designed to foster collaborative discussions and knowledge-sharing within the broader MLP community, offering a platform to delve into the intricacies of planning, implementing, and practicing MLP. More Details...

Training the Next Generation Within Health Centers: Collaboration with Oklahoma Primary Care Association: Primary Care Association (PCA) Training on Health Professions Student Training (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Presented to health centers of the Oklahoma Primary Care Association, this training explored the national and Oklahoma healthcare workforce landscape, including research and support around health professions education training (HP-ET), federal funding opportunities, and recommendations for investing in your workforce, as well as tools, best practices, and replicable models for strategic workforce planning. More Details...

Fostering Sustainability through Performance Measurement in Health Center Medical-Legal Partnerships: Insights from a Diverse Learning Collaborative (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This issue brief authored by James Teufel, MPH, PhD highlights the crucial role of sustainability in clinical settings, focusing on medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) within health centers. Based on insights from a learning collaborative hosted by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP) and supported by the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), we present performance measures across eight dimensions to assess MLP sustainability. More Details...

Addressing Maternal Health Disparities Utilizing an Advanced Team-Based Care Model (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Expert panelists discussed an advanced model of team-based care that can be used for addressing maternal health disparities. The experts dived into the application of team-based care strategies and the roles within the interdisciplinary team including the primary care provider, certified nurse midwife, registered nurse, behavioral health, and more. More Details...

Preparing to Serve MSAWs and Other Vulnerable Populations Through Public Health Emergencies (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join MHP Salud, Project HOPE, Community Health of South Florida, and Healthcare Network for a Zoom webinar designed to equip Federally Qualified Health Centers, particularly Migrant Health Centers, with essential tools for navigating public health emergencies. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnership as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access and Outcomes Learning Collaborative: Session 1: Leveraging Clinical and Non-Clinical Data to Understand the Social Risk Factors (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Participants will learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. Over four informative sessions, this Learning Collaborative will provide T/TA to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. We encourage health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, to share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities’ unique needs. More Details...

How are we going to pay for it? Developing a Budget and Identifying Funding for my Health Center’s Medical-Legal Partnership: Health Center MLP Planning, Implementation & Practice (PIP) Webinar Series-Part 1, Conversation 4 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Another installment of the Health Center Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Planning, Implementation, and Practice (PIP) webinar series, explored the burning question: “How are we going to pay for it?”. It will help participants answer that question by learning how to develop a comprehensive budget and identify sources of funding for their MLP. More Details...

Solar Powered Healthcare: Resilience and Cost-Savings (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Learn why health centers are choosing solar power with battery backup as an affordable solution for both emergency and year-round use. Along with our CHARGE partners, the National Association of Community Health Centers and Collective Energy, we review how a solar+battery microgrid works and explore the cost-benefit analysis, new and proposed rules and rebates, the various incentives and initiatives, and financing options. We also share examples of health centers' experiences in choosing this affordable option. More Details...

Improving Patient Safety in Health Centers Using Technology-Driven PDSA Methods Learning Collaborative: Session 4: Office Hours (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: I this Learning Collaborative, speakers will provide examples of ensuring Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles have staff accountable and responsible for the PDSAs. Also, the session speakers will explain how teams can use technology to capture patient safety data for PDSAs. The participants will share their progress, challenges, and best practices during the learning collaborative sessions. More Details...

Developing a Health Equity Plan for your Health Center: Activity Session on Advancing Health Equity (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This interactive 60-minute activity session explored the importance and value of having a health equity plan at your health center. The training provided the steps involved in developing a health equity plan, as well as how to begin crafting health equity plan priorities and goals. More Details...

Empowering Change: Innovating and Scaling for a Healthier Tomorrow in the Face of Emerging Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): The SDOH Academy National Webinar Series (2023-2024) - Part 4 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This session explored innovative strategies to advance population health and health equity through the power of community partnerships and transformative system delivery. Speakers highlighted unique SDOH challenges faced by special and vulnerable populations and the impact on their access to care and health disparities. Additionally, the webinar showcased strategies and best practices for building and sustaining effective community SDOH partnerships between healthcare systems and local communities. More Details...

HRSA's Loan Guarantee Program: An Overview (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar provides an overview of the benefits, eligibility, and application process of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Facility Loan Guarantee Program (LGP). We will also review our upcoming Loan Guarantee Program Learning Collaborative, which will begin at the end of February. More Details...

Webinar: Strategic Planning: Preparing in Times of Uncertainty (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This training assists health centers in preparation for changes and growth through various strategic planning methods and ideas. By utilizing Capital Link’s publication, the Strategic Business Planning Handbook for Health Centers, we guide participants through the three key components of the strategic planning process and provide tools and information based on extensive experience working with health centers, as well as readily available external resources. More Details...

HITEQ Highlights: What to Do About Health IT Hazards Associated with Copy and Paste in the EHR: HITEQ Highlights Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Copy and paste functionality can support efficiency during clinical documentation, but may promote inaccurate documentation with risks for patient safety. This webinar discussed three key areas where health centers can consider implementing safe practice recommendations: Define copy and paste as a health IT safety issue by identifying the potential patient safety risks Review safe practice recommendations and implementation strategies to mitigate health IT-related hazards and safety issues Disseminate evidence, tools and practices for implementation More Details...

Effective Communication Strategies for Building Leadership Support for HP-ET Programs: Activity Session on Health Professions Student Training (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This interactive 60-minute activity session explored the essential components of a health professions student training program, as well as how to gain leadership support, conduct a stakeholder analysis, and write an effective communication plan. More Details...