Screening for Social Determinants of Health at CHAM
We are currently screening for social needs in our inpatient families at CHAM. This is often done routinely in the outpatient setting. However, hospitalized children are a uniquely vulnerable population who we are trying to universally screen and refer as appropriate. Linked below is a STEP BY STEP description of the process for screening and referring to Community Health Workers. We are currently screening all pediatric patients on CHAM 6, 8, and 9 across all teams. Stay tuned for ongoing Epic updates on the screening process as well as resources for families that will easily be accessible within Epic