Social Determinants of Health
Your zip code dictates your health; your hospital wants to change that.
April 2018 - In Chicago, Cook County Health and Hospitals System has partnered since 2015 with Greater Chicago Food Depository to address food insecurity among its patients.
Understand the role of ICD-10-CM codes in tracking and addressing patients' medical and social needs for personalized care.
Connecticut hospitals invested $1.7 billion in community benefit activities in 2016, according to a new report by the Connecticut Hospital Association.
Eating healthful foods is important for good health, but individuals and households that are “food insecure” face challenges when it comes to getting enough food, consuming high-quality food or both.
At the AHA’s Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) National Conference last week, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., spoke about how strengthening relationships between health care organizations and communities is the key to improving health. Aligned with his motto, “Better…
Hospitals and health systems across the country are collaborating with organizations in their communities to address food insecurity and housing, the opioid epidemic and other challenges that influence health and well-being.
In the second of four free webinars, Priya Bathija, AHA Policy reviewed the strategies for the social determinants of health.
Hospitals and health systems across the country are finding myriad ways to provide affordable, patient-centered care to consumers. A panel of leaders recently shared how innovating in-house, addressing the social determinants of health and examining an organization’s patient population all played a…
This case study is from “Housing and the Role of Hospitals,” which offers strategies and case examples to help hospitals and health systems address housing issues in their communities. For more information and to access the full guide, click here.