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Dec 20, 2018 · The articles in this issue clarify the roles and practice realities of social workers in integrated health care settings while providing macro system recommendations to support social work and integrated health models of care.
- Lisa de Saxe Zerden Msw, Brianna M. Lombardi Msw, Anne Jones Msw
- 2019
May 5, 2020 · Comprising 17 chapters and split into three parts, the book addresses integrated health care focusing on models, frameworks, and the concept of population health and establishes an argument for the need for and benefit of social workers in integrated care.
- Jeffrey Boyles
- 2020
This is good news for the more than 300,000 social workers employed in health and behavioral health settings (Stanhope & Straussner, pp. 215-236), as this focus on integrated health care represents a major opportunity for social workers not only to contribute but also to lead.
Two papers in this special issue focus on social worker roles in coordinating complex health services and managing care plans. First, Ross et al.’s (this issue) article clarifies the tasks associated with care coordination by social workers across a large urban pediatric hospital setting.
- Lisa de Saxe Zerden Msw, Brianna M. Lombardi Msw, Anne Jones Msw
- 2019
May 5, 2020 · The book provides an in-depth look at several areas related to integrated care and provides practical case vignettes and examples using a social work lens.
- Jeffrey Boyles
- 2020
Jul 14, 2020 · In both hospital and community-based health care settings, social workers frequently work in conjunction with other health providers to screen and assess patients; provide behavioral health interventions, care coordination, and management; facilitate communication among integrated teams, patients, and their families; and connect patients and ...
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Shared policies, procedures and practices across health and social services need to be developed to address the social determinants of health and improve population health outcomes. We have much to learn on how to implement, monitor and sustain strategies and approaches to achieve integrated health systems.
