Social Determinants of Health
AHA Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Jay Bhatt, D.O., shares information on a new resource from AHA’s Physician Alliance to help frontline staff and their leadership teams tackle the social determinants of health.
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare houses homeless persons and coordinates their care to treat their needs holistically, and Greenville (S.C.) Health System helps Latino families access needed social resources.
Seven national hospital associations, including the AHA, today urged public and private stakeholders to unite behind a six-point agenda to ensure the nation can fully achieve the secure exchange of patient health information to support optimal individual health, health care and value.
Langhorne, Pa.-based St. Mary Medical Center makes fresh, affordable food available to more than 1,000 families, and Hartford, Conn.’s Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center donates food, clothing, household items and healthy eating guidance.
Kaiser Permanente last week unveiled three multimillion-dollar initiatives to create affordable housing for vulnerable populations in its service areas. The programs, which engage community and investment partners, are part of a larger strategy to improve the health of its most vulnerable…
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The secret to healthy, long lives lies in their social determinants. Six hospitals in a vulnerable area of Chicago pooled resources and ideas to address those determinants holistically, creating vibrant neighborhoods and boosting economic vitality along the way.
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Hospitals and health systems are increasingly focused on ways to address the social and economic factors that can affect health and health outcomes for their patients and communities.
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: hospital beds will soon monitor patients’ vital signs, a Suboxone-licensed physician makes an impact in rural Wisconsin, and hospital gives homeless women a “safe space” to treat emotional, physical health.