COVID-19 affects all segments of the population in the United States, including children, who experience physical, social, and emotional consequences from the pandemic.
Evidence & Resource Library
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Opportunities to support optimal health for children in Medicaid beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Commentaries & BlogsAddressing social needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of dual eligible special needs plans
COVID-19 has hit some populations harder than others. This includes people of color, residents of nursing facilities and other congregate settings, and individuals with multiple chronic medical conditions.
2021
Commentaries & BlogsThe National Academy of Medicine social care framework and COVID-19 care innovations
Despite social care interventions gaining traction in the US healthcare sector in recent years, the scaling of healthcare practices to address social adversity and coordinate care across sectors has been modest.
2021
Commentaries & BlogsAddressing the social determinants of health during the COVID-19 pandemic: ensuring equity, quality, and sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of social determinants of health in affecting health outcomes. Populations with high social risk are disproportionately impacted by the virus and its economic consequences.
2020
Commentaries & BlogsInvesting in community health: A toolkit for hospitals
This long-planned community investment toolkit came to fruition during the first six months of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States and the world. Hospitals were consumed with preparing and caring for COVID-19 patients.
2020
Tools & ToolkitsAddressing social determinants of liver disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A call to action
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has exposed health care inequities in the United States and highlighted the importance of social conditions in shaping the health of individuals.
2020
Commentaries & BlogsMedical students screen for social determinants of health: A service learning model to improve health equity
Introduction: Medical schools are now required to address health disparities within their curriculum, with a recent emphasis on social determinants of health (SDOH). However, there is scant evidence that incorporating educational experiences around SDOH impacts health equity for patients.
2020
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Maximising the impact of social prescribing on population health in the era of COVID-19
Social prescribing involves referring people, mainly from primary care settings, to non-clinical community services, such as exercise classes and welfare advice, with the aim of improving mental, physical and social wellbeing.
2020
Commentaries & BlogsCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Social Health Playbook
The global pandemic, COVID-19, is having a major and protracted impact on individuals, families, and communities.In addition to the direct health consequences of the viral pandemic, there are secondary social impacts of anxiety, fear, economic uncertainty, and social isolation, as well.People...
2020
Tools & ToolkitsCommunity health workers and Covid-19 — Addressing social determinants of health in times of crisis and beyond
As the United States navigates the uncertainties of Covid-19 and begins a long-overdue process of confronting systemic racism, the communities most affected by poverty, racism, and language barriers and those with the largest populations of immigrants continue to have the worst health outcomes...
2020
Peer Reviewed Research, Commentaries & Blogs