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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Tuesday, February 4, 2020**

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM

The Social Determinants Of Suicide In The Military

By Kristin Russell, Chris Hunter, and William Shrank

Health care initiatives that take the unique needs of the US military
population into account are essential, and efforts to reduce military
suicides must include tailored interventions to address loneliness.
Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

CULTURE OF HEALTH

Quantifying Health Systems' Investment In Social Determinants Of
Health, By Sector, 2017-19

By Leora I. Horwitz, Carol Chang, Harmony N. Arcilla, and James R.
Knickman

Leora Horwitz and coauthors find that the increasing interest in social
determinants of health has been accompanied by health systems' direct
investments of at least $2.5 billion toward addressing these issues in
the period 2017-19. The largest share of these programs focused on
housing, with employment and education the next-largest categories. Read
More >>

Upstream With A Small Paddle: How ACOs Are Working Against The Current
To Meet Patients' Social Needs

By Genevra F. Murray, Hector P. Rodriguez, and Valerie A. Lewis

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have a financial incentive to
invest in overcoming the social barriers their enrollees face if those
investments will reduce health costs. Using qualitative data from
twenty-two ACOs, Genevra Murray and coauthors identify three challenges
these organizations faced: insufficient data on the social needs of
their patients, difficulty developing community-based partnerships, and
financial challenges related to the lag between investments and
financial returns. Read More >>

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The December 2019 issue of Health Affairs explores various dimensions of
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in rural areas, inequities, financing of care-and identifies policies
and practices that can improve the health and well-being of rural
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A CLOSER LOOK-Sleep

Adults with sleep deprivation are more likely to report chronic health
conditions, such as heart and kidney disease, compared to those who get
enough sleep (7 or more hours per 24-hour period). The well-documented
hazards associated with sleep-deprived resident physicians have
influenced changes in house staff rotation policies. A Health Affairs
journal article evaluates nurses' extended work periods and their
effects on patient safety
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