Despite growing evidence documenting the impact of social factors on health, providers have rarely addressed patients’ social needs in clinical settings. But today, changes in the health care landscape are catapulting social determinants of health from an academic topic to…
Food Insecurity and the Role of Hospitals
As health care delivery transformation improves toward a population health paradigm that incentivizes keeping people healthy, hospitals and health systems are recognizing the significance of addressing social determinants of health. Research has shown that only 20 percent of health can…
Using Social Determinants of Health Data to Improve Health Care and Health: A Learning Report
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) learning report sheds new light on current and potential future uses of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) -related data to improve health and health care and promote a Culture of Health. RWJF consultants interviewed…
Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
Recently there has been increased recognition of the importance of these factors to health. Moreover, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions to help bridge health care and community health. It provides for enhanced focus on prevention and primary care,…
Report: Working Together Toward Better Health Outcomes
The Partnership for Healthy Outcomes – comprised of Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS), and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance), with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) – set out to capture…
Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary
Older adults are a growing demographic group in the United States, and a range of physical, social, financial, and cultural factors affect their nutritional status. Metabolic and physiologic changes that accompany normal aging modify the nutritional requirements of older adults.…
Healthy Aging Summit
The 2015 Healthy Aging Summit goals are to: Explore the science on healthy aging; Identify knowledge gaps that need to be filled; Promote the role of prevention and preventive services in improving quality of life in later years; and Mobilize…
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