Meeting
Oral
Abstract Number: 16
SHM Converge 2026
Background: Hospitals nationwide increasingly shoulder the cost of unaddressed social determinants of health (SDOH). Preventable readmissions and prolonged hospital stays among patients experiencing homelessness increase healthcare expenditures and highlight unmet social needs linked to poorer outcomes. Every county in the United States administers housing assistance – including Permanent Supportive Housing, rapid rehousing, and emergency shelter [...]