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MLPB’s Aging and Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Learning-and-Action Lab (the “Lab”) is a two-phased initiative designed to inform and improve clinic-based HRSN screening, referral, and problem-solving strategies impacting older adults who live in Rhode Island. Through generous funding from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island* the Lab explores how the screening experience of RI-based older adults (age 55 and over) can be enhanced, and how care teams and insurers can be more responsive to patients’ goals.
*Support provided through the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Community Health donor advised fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.
RI Aging & HRSN Learning-and-Action Lab Phase I ReportThis month a new DULCE paper was published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Entitled Cross-Sector Approach Expands Screening and Addresses Health-Related Social Needs in Primary Care, the paper presents data collected at 5 DULCE sites that shows:
- an increase in family engagement with well-child visits; and
- reliable detection of, and responses to, health-related social needs disclosed by families.
Read the paper lead-authored by MaryCatherine Arbour here, as well as a companion blog post published by the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
Addressing Health-Related Social Needs
The health of individuals, families and communities hinges on access to: safe, healthy, and affordable housing; reliable heat, lights, water, internet and phone service; nutritious food; transportation resources; protection from violence, abuse, and exploitation; and much more. Our team created the Digital Digest as an open access tool to provide current information about evolving legal areas that most impact health. We spotlight key resources, benefits and protections in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and federal law. The Digest can be used to access content that gives guidance and legal problem-solving strategies.
IMPORTANT: This information is for educational purposes only, and nothing in the Digital Digest should be construed as legal advice. MLPB will update this content as appropriate, and all Digest information contains a timestamp to indicate when the information was last updated.
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(2018)
Six concrete recommendations for a strengths-based approach to social need screening with families, to minimize potential harm and unintended consequences.
Published by CSSP, co-authored by Renee Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD.
A-strengths-based-approach-to-screeningBurden of socio-legal concerns among vulnerable patients seeking cancer care services at an urban safety-net hospital: a cross-sectional survey (2016)
Cross-sectional survey of cancer care patients demonstrates need for innovation in cancer care delivery to address socio-legal concerns.
Burden-of-socio-legal-concerns-among-vulnerable-patients-BMC-Health-ServicesPatients undergoing cancer care treatment require tailored screening, navigation, and legal problem-solving to address health-related social needs.
A Strengths-Based Approach to Screening Families for Health-Related Social Needs
Six concrete recommendations for a strengths-based approach to social need screening with families, intending to minimize potential harm and unintended consequences.
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