Importance In recent years, hospitals and health systems have reported increasing rates of
screening for patients' individual and community social needs, but few studies have …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Addressing adverse social determinants of health is an
upstream approach to potentially improve child health outcomes and health equity. We …

Background Health-related social needs (HRSN) are associated with higher chronic disease
prevalence and healthcare utilization. Health systems increasingly screen for HRSN during …

Methods In this paper, we present research gaps and priorities pertaining to social risks and
needs screening tools used in the ED, identified through a consensus approach informed by …

Methods Drawing on an extensive literature review, expert assessment, and feedback from
participants in the 2021 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference …

Objective The emergency department (ED) is an opportune venue to screen for unmet social
needs and connect patients with social services. This quality improvement study …

Introduction Social risk factors such as food insecurity and lack of transportation can
negatively affect health outcomes, yet implementation of screening and referral for social risk …

Background Housing insecurity is prevalent among emergency department (ED) patients.
Despite a surge of interest in screening for patients' social needs including housing …

Background Unmet dental need shares many risk factors with unmet health-related social
needs (HRSN) such as housing and food security and are a common cause for seeking …

Objectives Examining the social risks that influence the health of patients accessing
emergency care can inform future efforts to improve health outcomes. The optimal modality …