Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Article: Study finds patients who receive MLP services are more stably housed

A study comparing patients who received a medical-legal partnership (MLP) intervention to a comparison group found that the MLP group were more likely to achieve adequate, affordable, and stable housing than those in a comparison group....Read More

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Brief: Addressing civil legal needs as part of nurse-led care

This report aims to help health and legal organizations establish medical-legal partnerships in nurse-led health care settings. It provides information and resources specific to understanding and partnering with nurse-led health care institutions, and highlights some of the opportunities and challenges when applying the MLP approach in a nurse-led setting....Read More

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Guide: Seven initial MLP performance measures and how to use them

This handbook details seven initial MLP performance measures that adddress screening, training, and financial benefit of MLP services, and explains how to use them....Read More

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Article: Addressing pediatric SDOH with medical-legal partnership

Pediatric care facilities are increasingly incorporating social determinants of health into the way they structure the treatment of children, particularly those living below the poverty line. In this Pediatrics artiicle, the authors discuss the success of medical-legal partnership services in reducing stress, improving overall health and well-being, and leading community-level change to improve health care....Read More