How do health systems translate understanding about the social determinants of health into action and impact?
ProMedica, a nonprofit health system serving 27 counties in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan has a strategic focus on addressing the drivers of health for patients and communities by addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH). ProMedica currently screens patients to determine if they have food, housing and other basic needs, has pioneered a food clinic (prescribing food as medicine), operates in inner-city grocery store, bought and sold a hotel and sparked economic reinvestment in Toledo by moving 1,000 jobs downtown. ProMedica’s model emphasizes the importance of catalytic economic development and collaboration.
In October 2017, ProMedica announced a $50 million investment focused on neighborhood revitalization. Recently, the health system partnered with LISC, a community development financial institution, to create a $25 million dollar loan pool to support projects in distressed communities. They also co-founded the Root Cause Coalition, with the AARP Foundation, to reverse and end systemic health inequities.
Join Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health for a conversation with Randy Oostra, ProMedica President and CEO.
Moderator: John Feather Ph.D., CEO, Grantmakers in Aging
Presented in collaboration with Grantmakers In Health Supported by The Commonwealth Fund, The John A. Hartford Foundation, Peterson Center on Healthcare, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and The SCAN Foundation