UAMS-led survey: How social determinants are addressed in AR healthcare facilities

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), in collaboration with several state and academic partners, has ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Social Determinants of Health Linked to Worse Outcomes in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Social determinants of health (SDOH) were found to be associated with increased risk of heart failure (HF) and ventricular arrhythmias (VA) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), ...
Medscape

Social Determinants of Health Affect Patient Care in Dermatology

SEATTLE — Social determinants of health, nonmedical factors that can have a significant influence on health and lead to various disparities in a variety of ways, affect the well-being of patients ...
Medscape

Incorporating Social Determinants of Health Into Clinical Practice Is Central to Improving Care and Outcomes

CHICAGO — Health equity is about fair and just care for everyone, and there’s no quality in healthcare without equity, Jillian Rose-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW, vice president and chief equity officer at ...
Magnolia Reporter

Researchers examine social determinants of health screening tools used at Arkansas health facilities

A coalition of researchers, led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public ...
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Social Drivers of Health Tied to Biological Heart Aging

Financial strain and food insecurity are drivers of accelerated biological heart aging, according to a recent study.