Social Determinates of Health (SDOH)

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We now know that as much as 60% of a patient diagnosis is potentially related to SDOH.  We use SDOH Assessment tools including the following:

Basic Health Risk Assessment:

This assessment tool has 25 questions and gives the provider an in-depth look at patient care needs related to the social situation.

Elderly Falls Risk Screening Test:

Just a few questions to screen for falls.  Very helpful to get this process started

Home Safety:

6 categories including outside entrance, Indoor traffic areas, telephone, sleeping areas, bathroom and general safety.  This tool is also used to help identify needed Community Services.

Katz Index of Daily Living & IADL:

Two separate assessment tools to determine independence of the patients living conditions.  Excellent for helping to ascertain needed Community Support Tools as well.

Hearing Handicap:

A 10 question assessment tool that is scorable and thus provides a nice objective measure related to the patient's overall hearing challenges.

Cognitive Impairment:

A short assessment tool to screen for the potentials of Cognitive Impairment.

Nutrition Assessment:

A short assessment tool to determine if the patient is experiencing challenges with nutrition and diet.  A referral to a nutritionist would be recommended for a positive assessment finding.

There are more assessment tools in our library, these are the ones we recommend are completed for the majority of the patient population.