Open AccessUniversal Screening of Social Determinants of Health at a Large US Academic Medical Center, 2018
Author(s) -
Dodi Meyer,
Eva Lerner,
Arthur L. Phillips,
Katarina Zumwalt
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2020.305747
Subject(s) - social determinants of health , family medicine , health care , health equity , medicine , public health , population , nursing , environmental health , political science , law
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.