The Social Side of Health Impacts Outcomes

There are many factors that influence a person’s ability to recover and stay healthy and safe after they leave a post-acute and long-term care facility and return home. A program at PALTC22, “Social Determinants of Health: A Practice Imperative for Promoting Health Equity and Quality in PALTC,” identified how practitioners can connect with community and other resources to ensure a smooth care continuum and prevent patients from avoidable readmissions and emergency department visits.