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Electronic Patient Engagement Vendor Discussion Event: COVID-19 Vaccine Communication: HITEQ and HealthTalk vendor discussion event (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: View a brief presentation by HITEQ and HealthTalk followed by facilitated questions and discussion on their electronic patient engagement platform and the features within the platform that can assist federally qualified health centers with COVID vaccine communication and dissemination. Note that these sessions are not an endorsement of any specific vendor. These are an opportunity for health centers to hear about 3rd party vendors and get questions answered. More Details...

Electronic Patient Engagement Vendor Discussion: COVID-19 Vaccine Communication: HITEQ and CareMessage vendor discussion event (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: View a brief presentation by HITEQ and CareMessage followed by facilitated questions and discussion on their electronic patient engagement platform and the features within the platform that can assist health centers with COVID vaccine communication and dissemination. Access resources, slides, and additional information from this session in the Links section below. Note that these sessions are not an endorsement of any specific vendor. These are an opportunity for health centers to hear about 3rd party vendors and get questions answered. More Details...

Elements of a Care Plan in Medical Respite Settings (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: MRC programs’ size, structure, personnel, and services vary greatly based on their local needs and available resources. Accordingly, this guide is not intended to represent a prescriptive, all encompassing approach to service delivery in MRC settings. Rather, it aims to: 1. Provide a reference-point to assist MRC programs in developing their own care planning tools that are appropriate to their unique contexts and the needs of PEH in their communities. 2. Help partners and stakeholders interested in learning more about MRC to understand the scope and complexity of the services provided within MRC programs. Our team at the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) hopes that this resource will be useful in supporting programs and communities as they strive to offer high-quality care for PEH. More Details...

Eliminating Hurdles to Life Saving Medication (2018). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This story series follows the Whitman-Walker Health medical-legal partnership, which worked with insurance companies to remove requirements forcing Post-Exposure Prophylaxis medications to be filled by mail More Details...

Emergency Department Care Coordination: Targeted Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes and Decrease Costs (2017). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This issue brief outlines strategies to achieve emergency department (ED) care coordination, summarize important legal and policy issues, and provides case studies of health centers that have implemented successful ED care coordination. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This publication provides information on emergency preparedness among agricultural workers and the potential effects of emergencies and disasters on health centers. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness Communications: Key Considerations (43524). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar describes key communication strategies for utilization by health centers before, during, and after an emergency and introduces an adaptable template to create an emergency preparedness communications plan. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness Conference Recordings (43481). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: These presentations were given at a one-day conference hosted by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (MassLEAGUE). The conference focused on the realities of primary care and proper infection control for stopping the spread – and fear – of emerging infectious diseases. Topics include epidemiology and disease surveillance, lessons learned from the recent global threat of Ebola, and an interactive session on personal protective equipment. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Ebola Training & Overview: Ebola Training & Overview (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Dr. Rick Sacra, ELWA Hospital, speaks on Ebola, its history, treatment, and personal experience contracting it. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Health Center Perspective: Protecting our Workforce and Patients from Emerging Infectious Disease (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Bernadette Thomas, DNP, Chief Operations Officer for Lynn Community Health Center speaks on protecting our workforce and patients from emerging infectious disease More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Infectious Disease Risk: Risk Communication: Infectious Disease (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Sarah Darcy, Media Relations Manager for South Shore Health System, speaks on risk communication and how it relates to infectious disease. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Infectious Disease Risk: Risk Communication: Infectious Disease (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Sarah Darcy, Media Relations Manager for South Shore Health System, speaks on risk communication and how it relates to infectious disease. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Infectious Disease Surveillance: Infectious Disease Surveillance in Massachusetts and Beyond (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Larry Madoff, MD, speaks on infectious disease surveillance in Massachusetts and beyond. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Panel Discussion Q&A: Emerging Infectious Disease Readiness for Community Health Centers and Ambulatory Care (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Dr. Rick Sacra, Bernadette Thomas, Lt. Brian Pomodoro, Sr., and Sarah Darcy answer questions about emerging infectious disease readiness for community health centers and ambulatory care. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Primary PPE Training: PPE Donning and Doffing Exercise (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Lt. Brian Pomodoro, Sr. Program Mgr. of Disaster Response Training for DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness- Boston EMS, speaks on PPE donning and doffing. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Secondary PPE Training (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Lt. Brian Pomodoro, Sr. Program Mgr. of Disaster Response Training for DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness- Boston EMS, speaks on PPE donning and doffing. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Tabletop Exercises (43784). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) requires that health centers test their emergency preparedness plans annually. A tabletop exercise may be acceptable to satisfy this requirement if conducted every 2 years. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Management Requirements: A Crosswalk of The Joint Commission (TJC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Standards for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This technical assistance document intends to support health center staff in their understanding of emergency management standards, requirements and elements of performance associated with The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This document compares TJC and CMS standards and requirements that directly pertain to health centers, reflecting emergency standards as of July 2022. More Details...

Emerging Best Practices for Monkeypox in Community Health Primary Care (2023). Resource Type: Microlearning. Description: This microlearning is a status update as of Fall 2022 on the national picture of Monkeypox contagion and what health centers and providers can do to encourage vaccination and reduce any associated stigma. More Details...

Emerging Issues in FQHC Reimbursement Issue Brief (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This issue brief explains updated emerging issues of the FQHC payment system. The document explains in detail how payment works for FQHCs. More Details...