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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

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The report includes several recommendations supportive of social work , including the recommendation that every nursing home—regardless of size—employ a. collaboration with social workers, other disciplines, and like-minded organizations to advocate for implementation of various report recommendations. NASEM report , p.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

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This gives the mental health practitioner the opportunity for a longer conversation about the patient’s psychosocial history and can lay the groundwork for continued mental healthcare. When initial screenings for depression indicate that this client needs a follow-up, PCPs and social workers can consider these social determinants of health.

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Child Welfare Updates: New Rule Regarding Kinship Placements

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What does This Mean for Child Welfare Social Workers? Social workers should continue to place children with relatives and fictive kin whenever possible, given that research indicates better outcomes for children. The results of the pilot program are available for monitoring and review here.