Out for the count: Hospitalization as an opportunity to intervene for patients experiencing homelessness

Rachel J Peterson^{1

2

3}, Andrew F Beck^{1

2}, Ndidi Unaka^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
³ Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Editorial

Rachel J Peterson et al. J Hosp Med. 2024 Jan.

. 2024 Jan;19(1):79-80.

doi: 10.1002/jhm.13254. Epub 2023 Dec 12.

Rachel J Peterson^{1

2

3}, Andrew F Beck^{1

2}, Ndidi Unaka^{1

2}

¹ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
³ Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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Prevalence of homelessness among hospitalized patients: A point-in-time survey.
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