Montefiore in the Bronx screened 200,000 people for social detriments of health, and found at least 20% have at least one social need.
NEW YORK - Montefiore Health System in the Bronx has a program that looks beyond medicine to help people. Montefiore screened 200,000 people for social detriments of health, and found at least 20% have at least one social need - such as housing, food insecurity and more. Marilyn Perez said her Bronx apartment exacerbates her asthma and COPD, making it difficult to breathe. 'I need somewhere safe, because there is not good. Because it has mold, it has leaks,' Perez said.
Whyte said oftentimes factors like housing, food insecurity and lack of transportation influence health outcomes. 'I would say upwards of 80% of what dictates if someone is healthy is determined by things outside clinical care,' Dr. Kevin Fiori said. What is the Community Health Worker Institute? Fiori and Renee Whiskey are behind the Community Health Worker Institute at Motefiore Health System. It launched in 2021 after seeing the economic needs of patients in the pandemic.
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