Background: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) face barriers to accessing regular ambulatory care, which increases their risk of having poorly controlled chronic medical conditions and contributes to high acute care utilization. The role of field-based homeless healthcare teams in improving hypertension and diabetes control and reducing acute care utilization (e.g., emergency department [ED] visits, inpatient hospitalizations) [...]

Background: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) face barriers to accessing regular ambulatory care, which increases their risk of having poorly controlled chronic medical conditions and contributes to high acute care utilization. The role of field-based homeless healthcare teams in improving hypertension and diabetes control and reducing acute care utilization (e.g., emergency department [ED] visits, inpatient hospitalizations) [...]

Background: Discharge planning is an important component of safe and efficient hospital care. While standardization of these practices can be useful, adopting general approaches may overlook important nuance for unique patient populations. In particular, we are interested in how patients who live in a baseline unsafe situation conceptualize a “safe” discharge plan. Thus, our study [...]

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old woman with an unknown past medical history presented to the emergency department after a bystander who had previously seen her sleeping in a park noticed her looking unwell. Her vital signs were normal. She endorsed moderate, bilateral leg pain. Exam was notable for scleral icterus. While alert and oriented, she was [...]