Cross-Sector Collaboration for Vulnerable Populations Reduces Utilization and Strengthens Community Partnerships

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Describes the process and outcomes of a cross-sector, interprofessional collaborative strategy to address the needs of vulnerable community members, in a rural area, who are high utilizers of emergency services, social service providers, criminal justice departments, and healthcare systems. Discusses approaches shown to reduce challenges during the collaborative process, and offers insights to communities wishing to pursue similar projects.

Lauran Hardin, Shelly Trumbo, Dawn Wiest

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 18

03/2020

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Community engagement and volunteerism · Criminal justice system · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Networking and collaboration · Statistics and data