An artist, gamer, and movie lover, Curtis McLaughlin (above) has been part of the Health Care for the Homeless Art Group for more than five years.
Art is one of my coping skills. I can be anywhere and create art wherever I go.
03.06.23
Why Patient Safety Week? The World Health Organization estimates that 40% of patients experience harm in ambulatory care settings, and 80% of this harm could be prevented. IHI notes that 400,000 deaths occur in the United States each year because of errors or preventable harm. Patient Safety Week seeks to grow awareness about patient safety, acknowledge the hard work of health professionals who ensure safety (each of YOU), and further the work to improve safe, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care. By the end of this week, we hope you learn more about and play a role in health care safety for patients and the workforce.
Have you noticed someone who promotes safe and equitable care at HCH? Shine a light on their efforts by filling out a very simple nomination form by Friday, 3/17 at noon.
Reach out to Director of Quality Improvement Lisa Hoffmann.
An artist, gamer, and movie lover, Curtis McLaughlin (above) has been part of the Health Care for the Homeless Art Group for more than five years.
Art is one of my coping skills. I can be anywhere and create art wherever I go.
Client storytelling is a staple of the nonprofit business model, ever present in advocacy, clinic tours, fundraising—and news articles like the one you are reading right now.
The Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition (TRAC) has been the driving force in championing trans rights policy changes in Maryland. Due to stigma and structural discrimination, transgender people—particularly transgender people of color—experience high rates of homelessness. Following the implementation of the Trans Health Equity Act in January, we talked with TRAC leadership about their work and community.
Since starting in January 2022, REI Health Specialist Arie Hayre-Somuah, LMSW, MPH has worked with our clinical teams to identify health disparities and move us closer to health equity. This year, she is turning her focus to the topic of health literacy.