20% Of U.S. Non-Profit Hospitals Invested In Housing As Part Of The Federal Community Benefit Mandate

About 20% of non-profit hospitals in the U.S. invested in housing as part of their federal community benefit mandate, according to a recent study of 433 hospitals. The majority, 346 (80%) did not mention housing needs in their community assessment. Of the 87 hospitals that invested in housing, the programs fell into one of seven categories:

Community partner collaboration (34%)

Social determinants of health screening (9%)

Medical respite centers (4%)

Community social determinants of health liaison (11%)

Addressing specific needs of homeless populations (16%)

Financial assistance for temporary and transitional housing (21%)

Targeting high-risk populations (5%)

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