Health system-based housing navigation for patients experiencing homelessness: A new care coordination framework.

Patients experiencing homelessness are among the most disadvantaged in our society, suffering from poor health outcomes and exhibiting disproportionately high hospital utilization and spending. However, to date, hospitals have only scantily devoted time or resources to the housing coordination aspect of homelessness. Implementing better systems to coordinate housing for patients experiencing homelessness may improve health outcomes and reduce health care utilization for this population.