National Academies: 5 Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Address Social Determinants of Health

  1. Awareness: identifying the social risks and assets of specific patients and populations of patients.
  2. Adjustment: adjusting clinical care to address social determinants of health
  3. Assistance: connect patients with social needs to government and community resources
  4. Alignment: assess the social care assets in the community
  5. organize those assets to promote teamwork across organizations
  6. and invest in assets to impact health outcomes
  7. Advocacy: advocate for policies that promote the creation and distribution of assets or resources to address social determinants of health.
Notes: Note: from an article by Christoper Cheney, based on a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine entitled, "Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care."

Source: HealthLeaders Media, October 21, 2019 - https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/5-ways-healthcare-organization…

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