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Los Angeles County Reentry Programs Improve Access to Primary Care for Justice-Involved Adults
Participation in the Los Angeles County Reentry Programs within Whole Person Care-Los Angeles (WPC-LA) is associated with reduced utilization of costly acute care services and increased utilization of primary care. The reentry services provided to justice-involved individuals reentering the community after incarceration offer both pre-release and post-release services. These services link vulnerable individuals to health and social services to reduce recidivism and improve health outcomes. Since launching the program, participants have increased primary care use by 13%.
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The Whole Person Care-Los Angeles (WPC-LA) Residential and Bridging Care (RBC) Program provides discharge planning and linkage to community-based resources to patients with serious mental illness (SMI). High-acuity behavioral health facilities promote the flow of patients to their next level of care to facilitate care continuity and patient stabilization. Patients in the RBC program have seen a 15% reduction in psychiatric inpatient admissions, a 14% reduction in medical inpatient admissions, and a 9% increase in primary care use.
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Los Angeles County Homeless Care Support Services (HCSS) and Tenancy Support Services (TSS) Reduce Acute Medical Care Use and Increase Primary Care Use
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Whole Person Care-Los Angeles Increases Primary Care for Adults with a Substance Use Disorder
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Whole Person Care-Los Angeles (WPC-LA) Administers the Kin Through Peer (KTP) Program
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Transitions of Care Program Reduces Emergency Department and Inpatient Admissions for Medically High-Risk Individuals in Los Angeles County
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Los Angeles County Recuperative Care Program Reduces Emergency Department and Inpatient Admissions for Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Partnering with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, CERP researchers conducted an evaluation of the Whole Person Care-Los Angeles Recuperative Care Program. The Recuperative Care program transitions patients experiencing homelessness from hospitals to interim supportive housing with medical, behavioral, and social services. Since the Whole Person Care program began supporting Recuperative Care in 2017, there has been a 20% reduction in inpatient admissions, 7% reduction in emergency department visits, and 24% increase in primary care use. More details on the program, outcomes, and policy recommendations can be found in the policy brief here. |
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Los Angeles County Medical-Legal Community Partnership Increases Legal Support for Social Needs of Patients
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) Whole Person Care (WPC) launched its Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP) in 2018 with the goal of helping patients address civil legal problems that harm their health. Community Health Workers, caseworkers, social workers, and clinicians identify patients with specific legal needs and connect them to an attorney from one of four legal service organizations—Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc., or Bet Tzedek Legal Services. Examples of common legal needs include benefits advocacy, halted utilities, obtaining identification, restraining orders, unlawful detainers, eviction notices, and immigration relief. MLCP served more than 2,700 patients between March 2018 and August 2020, helping many of them avoid evictions, obtain or restore public benefits, and receive other critical health and well-being related services. |