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Published on: February 2, 2020
Nurses' role in addressing social determinants of health
Victoria Tiase1, Cathryn Degraff Crookston, Anna Schoenbaum
1Victoria Tiase is the director of Informatics Strategy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Cathryn DeGraff Crookston is the senior director for Provider Sales Solutions at Unite Us. Anna Schoenbaum is the vice-president of Information Services Applications at Penn Medicine and a faculty at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Madelynn Valu is the senior manager of Public Health at Circulo Health. All authors are members of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's Social Determinants of Health Task Force, with Ms. DeGraff Crookston as a co-chair.
Abstract:
Nurses have a vital role in addressing social and health inequities to promote quality healthcare for all. This article discusses the tools to screen for social determinants of health (SDOH) and key considerations for nurses and nurse leaders to advance the integration of SDOH information into their workflows.
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