Laurel Health Advisors, LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Laurel, MD, and the Center for Health Research and Transformation (CHRT) at the University of Michigan are pleased to announce a recent award from the Berrien County Health Department to develop a strategic plan to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) that impact the health and well-being of Berrien County residents. In partnership with the Healthy Berrien Consortium, Laurel Health, and CHRT will develop a strategic plan outlining actionable strategies to address SDOH. This will inform the development of a community needs assessment and implementation plan.
“We are honored to have been selected by the Berrien County Health Department to lead this critical and important project,” stated Dr.Yael Harris, the Chief Executive Officer of Laurel Health Advisors. “There is widespread recognition that social factors such as education, housing, economic stability, and environment have an outsized impact on health and well-being. We look forward to collaborating with CHRT and the Healthy Berrien Consortium to identify and develop actionable strategies to address factors outside the health care system that adversely impact individual and community health.”
Laurel Health Advisors is a research and data-driven consulting firm that helps organizations leverage innovations in health care to improve health equity and quality outcomes. Founded in 2021, the organization works with companies in all sectors to help better understand methods to improve healthcare access, reduce cost, and improve quality.
The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) at the University of Michigan conducts health research, analyses, surveys, demonstration projects, technical assistance, and consulting to government agencies, nonprofits, foundations, health systems, and health care providers and payers. Key focus areas include affordable care, Medicaid policy, health care issues, coronavirus, long-term care, care transitions, mental health, and substance use.
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