COE Using SDOH-HRSN Screenings to Increase 7.16.25 - JHF

July 16, 2025

Participants will develop an understanding of how Social Determinants of Health / Health Related Social Needs connect to the core COE principles and impact the lives of their clients and how screening can enhance service provision to clients. Participants will also learn practical strategies for implementing screening and using screening data to address barriers and promote sustained client participation.

Agenda:

  1. Introductions
  2. Background
    1. Overview of the opioid epidemic in PA
    2. Systemic inequities and their impact on OUD
    3. Role of SDOH-HRSN screenings in improving outcomes
  3. Key Concepts and Definitions
  4. Why Screening Matters
    1. Impact of social needs on recovery and engagement
    2. Screening as a tool for equity and whole-person care
  5. Addressing Barriers to Engagement
    1. Common client concerns (stigma, trust, fear)
    2. Provider discomfort and training needs
    3. Strategies for reducing hesitation and building rapport
  6. Building Trust Through Screening
    1. Nonjudgmental language and cultural sensitivity
    2. Transparency about screening purpose and use of data
    3. Follow-through on identified needs
  7. Tools and Approaches for Screening
    1. Overview of tools (PRAPARE, CMS-HRSN)
    2. Embedding screenings into intake workflows
    3. Using technology to enhance the process
  8. Making Screening Data Actionable
    1. Linking screening results to individualized care planning
    2. Examples of tailoring care based on specific needs
    3. Reassessing needs and updating plans regularly
  9. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
    1. Using data to identify system-level issues
    2. Adjusting services and training
    3. Ensuring long-term adaptability
  10. Partnerships and Resource Connections
    1. Collaborating with community-based organizations
    2. Developing effective referral systems
    3. Staying informed about local resources
  11. Professional Development for COE Staff
    1. Training on sensitive questions and MI
    2. Emphasizing trauma-informed and culturally competent care
    3. Ongoing learning and resource awareness
  12. Breaking Down Barriers
    1. Building staff confidence
    2. Supporting client empowerment
    3. Centering equity in all steps of the process
  13. Key Takeaways
    1. Screenings promote engagement and retention
    2. Personalized interventions improve outcomes
    3. Partnerships expand impact
  14. Discussion
  15. Questions

Target Audience

  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Social Worker

Learning Objectives

• Explain how SDOH-HRSN screenings can strengthen therapeutic alliances, increase engagement, and improve retention in OUD treatment.

• Identify practical strategies for implementing screenings in COE workflows.

• Use screening data to address barriers, tailor interventions, and promote sustained client participation.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/16/2025
Course expires: 
10/31/2025
Event starts: 
07/16/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
07/16/2025 - 1:30pm EDT
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Participants will develop an understanding of how Social Determinants of Health / Health Related Social Needs connect to the core COE principles and impact the lives of their clients and how screening can enhance service provision to clients. Participants will also learn practical strategies for implementing screening and using screening data to address barriers and promote sustained client participation.

Agenda:

  1. Introductions
  2. Background
    1. Overview of the opioid epidemic in PA
    2. Systemic inequities and their impact on OUD
    3. Role of SDOH-HRSN screenings in improving outcomes
  3. Key Concepts and Definitions
  4. Why Screening Matters
    1. Impact of social needs on recovery and engagement
    2. Screening as a tool for equity and whole-person care
  5. Addressing Barriers to Engagement
    1. Common client concerns (stigma, trust, fear)
    2. Provider discomfort and training needs
    3. Strategies for reducing hesitation and building rapport
  6. Building Trust Through Screening
    1. Nonjudgmental language and cultural sensitivity
    2. Transparency about screening purpose and use of data
    3. Follow-through on identified needs
  7. Tools and Approaches for Screening
    1. Overview of tools (PRAPARE, CMS-HRSN)
    2. Embedding screenings into intake workflows
    3. Using technology to enhance the process
  8. Making Screening Data Actionable
    1. Linking screening results to individualized care planning
    2. Examples of tailoring care based on specific needs
    3. Reassessing needs and updating plans regularly
  9. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
    1. Using data to identify system-level issues
    2. Adjusting services and training
    3. Ensuring long-term adaptability
  10. Partnerships and Resource Connections
    1. Collaborating with community-based organizations
    2. Developing effective referral systems
    3. Staying informed about local resources
  11. Professional Development for COE Staff
    1. Training on sensitive questions and MI
    2. Emphasizing trauma-informed and culturally competent care
    3. Ongoing learning and resource awareness
  12. Breaking Down Barriers
    1. Building staff confidence
    2. Supporting client empowerment
    3. Centering equity in all steps of the process
  13. Key Takeaways
    1. Screenings promote engagement and retention
    2. Personalized interventions improve outcomes
    3. Partnerships expand impact
  14. Discussion
  15. Questions

 

Zoom Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Brian Issi (PERU Team)

imageIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
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