Population/Community Health
With 1.48 million homeless individuals in the U.S., hospitals and health systems are joining together with communities to reduce homelessness. The webinar highlighted strategies Children's Mercy Kansas City and University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System developed to recognize鈥
Health isn鈥檛 created by doctors and nurses, but by friendships and families 鈥 by good air, food, houses, roads and jobs 鈥 by strong communities and good schools. Because improving health means going beyond hospitals and physicians鈥 offices, the AHA encourages the field to take advantage of our鈥
he AHA today released a one-page guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders in vulnerable communities implement a multi-step strategy to address the underlying social conditions that often prevent individuals from being able to access health care or achieve health goals.
Helping patients overcome socioeconomic barriers to better health by building partnerships that improve the community鈥檚 health will be critical to hospitals鈥 and health systems鈥 ability to continue to carry the promise of help, hope and healing. The good news is how population health strategies and鈥
Hospitals and health systems can implement strategies and programs to improve housing stability, such as neighborhood revitalization, home assessment and repair programs, and care transition programs. This guide recommends a step-by-step pathway for hospitals to consider when developing housing鈥
More than 140 Americans die from a drug overdose every day 鈥 that鈥檚 more than from gun homicides and car crashes combined. Most of these deaths are due to prescription painkillers, heroin and other opioids. The opioid crisis in our country is severe enough that yesterday President Donald鈥
The community garden at Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital nourishes not only crops but also hungry families.
The Little Rock hospital collaborated with the local university and community organizations to open the garden in 2016. 鈥淲e wanted to engage the community and to get produce in the hands of鈥
The AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) affiliate recently released a resource that points the way towards building those types of partnerships. HRET鈥檚 鈥減laybook,鈥 developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, outlines strategies and lessons learned from 10 strong鈥
America鈥檚 hospitals take a lot of pride in staying close to their communities. We like to believe we have our fingers on the pulse of the people we serve. Much of what we do to stay in touch is centered on 鈥渢elling our story,鈥 letting people know what we are doing and why.Given the challenges鈥
Deaconess Health System in Evansville, Ind., grappled with how to get homeless patients the supportive services that could help them stay healthier in the community and reduce their frequent visits to the emergency department (ED).