Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) are collaborations between health and legal professionals that aim to advance health equity by alleviating health-harming legal problems. In 2020, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH) launched the nation’s first MLP within a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and Fetal Therapy Program to address social determinants of health among the youngest and highest-risk patients. This study aimed to characterize the demographics and legal needs of the population served in a NICU-specific MLP.
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Title
Social determinants of health, medical-legal partnership, health equity, neonatal outcomes
Creator
Mandelbaum, Ava : Oregon Health and Science University Farhaj, Nikita : Oregon Health and Science University Haynes, Browning : Oregon Health and Science University Morrison, Georgia M. : Oregon Health and Science University Klawetter, Susanne : Portland State University Gievers, Ladawna : Oregon Health and Science University Mutrie, Lauren : Oregon Health and Science University
Meeting Name
Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2023
