June 30, 2023
July is SDOH Awareness Month!
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies, racism, climate change, and political systems.
SDOH can be grouped into 5 domains:
– Economic Stability
– Education Access & Quality
– Health Care Access & Quality
– Neighborhood and Build Environment
– Social and Community Context
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Commissioners Commend NEW Health for Transforming Healthcare, Strengthening the Economy, and Investing in Communities
In a time when many organizations are pulling out of rural America, NEW Health is leaning in making generational investments in the people, workforce, and communities of Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties. Founded in 1978, in Stevens County, NEW Health has long been committed to promoting health and wellness by providing integrated, open-access care…