Natural language processing can be used for automated extraction of social work interventions from electronic health records, thereby supporting social work staffing and resource allocation decisions.

Social work intervention can help hospitals lower readmissions by more than half, according to a two-year study of 100 patients at high risk of readmission. Researchers from Binghamton University's ...

If I was an undergraduate social work student writing an essay on what mental health social work is, I might cynically answer: "It's what you're told to do". To date, we have been too reliant on ...

It now is widely recognized that social factors such as unstable housing, employment instability, and lack of healthy food, have a substantial impact on health outcomes and spending, particularly for ...

Interventions that address socioeconomic determinants of health are receiving considerable attention from policy makers and health care executives. The interest is fueled in part by expected returns ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An unusual examination of the practical therapeutic applications of mindfulness combined with a senior faculty member's commitment to community service led seven Western Michigan ...

Helsinki Practice Research Centre will organize the next Practice Research Talks via Zoom on Tuesday November 18th at 14:30-16:30 (EET) with the title “Financial social work in the global context: ...

Social support is important to achieve beneficial changes in risk factors for disease, such as overweight and obesity. This paper presents the theoretical and practical framework for social support, ...

The 911 call came in from a parent whose son was threatening to kill himself. Typically, a police officer will race to a call like this, assess and stabilize the situation, and most likely request an ...

In Bethel’s Department of Social Work, you’ll join a supportive, Christ-centered community dedicated to service, justice, and the promotion of wellbeing. You’ll develop ethical and justice-informed ...