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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.
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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 >>
Read the February 2020 table of contents.
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS–PAST EVENT:
Rural Health
The December 2019 issue of Health Affairs explores various dimensions of health and health care in rural America—health needs of people living in rural areas, inequities, financing of care—and identifies policies and practices that can improve the health and well-being of rural Americans. Get caught up with the Rural Health event: slides (click on Download Event), video, and podcast. Access the PRINT or ONLINE issue.
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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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