Social Determinants of Health
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The fifth in the Leadership Rounds series featured Dr. Estes talking with Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Senior Vice President of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and Michigan's First Surgeon General about health equity. This…
Lanc Co MyHome, a cross-sector coalition housed at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in Pennsylvania, brings together more than 200 partners to address housing challenges for vulnerable populations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the coalition has developed several initiatives, including to…
The fourth in the series featured Dr. Estes joined by Dr. David W. Zaas, CEO of MUSC Health - Charleston Division and Chief Clinical Officer for MUSC Health, to discuss COVID-19’s impact on health trends and services in South Carolina. This episode was recorded on September 24, 2020.
An updated AHA resource examines the impact of the social determinants of health on patients and communities as they battle the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Health equity and social determinants have a direct impact on outcomes. And the role of social determinants of health outcomes has never been clearer. The AHA Center for Health Innovation can help hospitals and health systems partner with communities and redesign delivery systems to ensure seamless…
Improving the health of an entire community involves many touchpoints, including long-term efforts to change the social and environmental factors that impact health. In today’s podcast, Julia Resnick, senior program manager for The Value Initiative at AHA, explores the secrets to TCI’s success with…
This issue brief from the American Hospital Association highlights housing security as a significant factor in COVID-19 prevention and treatment. It offers five actions that hospitals and health systems can take to address housing instability and improve health in their communities, with links to…
Today marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month, an important topic especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.