Jemma Alarcón
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060273 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jemma Alarcón |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jemma |
| FAMILY NAME | Alarcón |
| SIGNATURE | ALARCON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jack Tsai is with the School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, Tampa, FL. Jemma Alarcón is with Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, CA. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count
The point-in-time (PIT) homeless count conducted annually in communities across the United States is a major metric reported to the federal government that has a number of limitations. With the PIT count in 2021 being optional because of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential increases in homeless-related needs in the aftermath of the pandemic, there are opportunities for renewed efforts to improve how the United States enumerates homelessness, dete…
Adapting Backpack Medicine in Covid-19 Response for People Experiencing Homelessness in Southern California
The Backpack Medicine Program (BPM) at Ventura County Medical Center, in partnership with the Ventura County Health Care Agency, created the BPM COVID Response Team to address health care needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals experiencing homelessness. Over four weeks, the BPM COVID Response Team tested more than 150 patients and identified 24 positive results. The Ventura County Health Care Agency has provided temporary ho…
Completion of Primary Care Referrals Among New York State Refugees
The Annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count
The point-in-time (PIT) homeless count conducted annually in communities across the United States is a major metric reported to the federal government that has a number of limitations. With the PIT count in 2021 being optional because of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential increases in homeless-related needs in the aftermath of the pandemic, there are opportunities for renewed efforts to improve how the United States enumerates homelessness, dete…
Adapting Backpack Medicine in Covid-19 Response for People Experiencing Homelessness in Southern California
The Backpack Medicine Program (BPM) at Ventura County Medical Center, in partnership with the Ventura County Health Care Agency, created the BPM COVID Response Team to address health care needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals experiencing homelessness. Over four weeks, the BPM COVID Response Team tested more than 150 patients and identified 24 positive results. The Ventura County Health Care Agency has provided temporary ho…
Completion of Primary Care Referrals Among New York State Refugees
Adapting Backpack Medicine in Covid-19 Response for People Experiencing Homelessness in Southern California
The Backpack Medicine Program (BPM) at Ventura County Medical Center, in partnership with the Ventura County Health Care Agency, created the BPM COVID Response Team to address health care needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals experiencing homelessness. Over four weeks, the BPM COVID Response Team tested more than 150 patients and identified 24 positive results. The Ventura County Health Care Agency has provided temporary ho…
The Annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count
The point-in-time (PIT) homeless count conducted annually in communities across the United States is a major metric reported to the federal government that has a number of limitations. With the PIT count in 2021 being optional because of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential increases in homeless-related needs in the aftermath of the pandemic, there are opportunities for renewed efforts to improve how the United States enumerates homelessness, dete…
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)