Universal Screening of Social Determinants of Health at a Large US Academic Medical Center, 2018

Am J Public Health. 2020 Jul;110(S2):S219-S221. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305747.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Ambulatory Care Facilities / organization & administration
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Female
  • Health Literacy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / organization & administration*
  • Minority Groups
  • New York City
  • Primary Health Care / methods
  • Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Social Determinants of Health / statistics & numerical data*