Universal Screening of Social Determinants of Health at a Large US Academic Medical Center, 2018.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Meyer, Dodi, ; Lerner, Eva; Phillips, Alex; Zumwalt, Katarina
- Source
- American Journal of Public Health; 2020 Suppl 2, Vol. 110, pS219-S221, 3p
- Subject
- Academic medical centers
Medical screening
Health & society
Primary care
Population health
Social determinants of health
- Language
- ISSN
- 00900036
Universal screenings for social determinants of health (SDOH) are feasible at the health system level and enable institutions to identify unmet social needs that would otherwise go undiscovered. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital implemented SDOH screenings together with clinical screenings in four outpatient primary care sites. Aligning SDOH screening with clinical screening was crucial for establishing provider buy-in and ensuring sustainability of screening for SDOH. Despite some challenges, universal screening for SDOH has allowed NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to identify unmet needs to improve population health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]