Enjoy SSWLHC’s Newest Member Benefit! Access to Health Affairs Journal
With your membership to SSWLHC, you have access to the current and past issues of Health Affairs. About: Health Affairs is the leading journal of health policy thought and research. The peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1981 under the aegis of Project HOPE, a nonprofit international health education organization. Health Affairs explores health policy issues […]
SSWLHC Supports Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017
On March 8, 2017, the following bill was introduced by Joe Courtney of Connecticut: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other […]
SSWLHC/NASW Press Release – Oppose Repeal of Affordable Care Act
Social Work Organizations Oppose Repeal of Affordable Care Act National Association of Social Workers and Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care say no individual or family should lose access to health care WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) transformed our health care system and extended health insurance coverage […]
Secure Your Sponsorship to the 52nd Annual Meeting and Conference
Join us for SSWLHC’s 52nd Annual Meeting Conference and interact with hundreds of key leaders in health care social work. Click Here to learn about our sponsorship opportunities.
Listen to the SSWLHC Podcast from the Conference!
During the 51st Annual Meeting and Conference Population Health podcast recorded interviews with speakers, leadership and attendees on their overall experience. To listen to the podcast, it is the first episode listed on the website, www.pophealthpodcast.com . You can also download it in the podcast section on itunes by searching “PopHealth Podcast”.
Kim Roberts (MSW ’17) Named First-Ever Student Member of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care’s National Board
Kim Roberts (MSW ’17) Named First-Ever Student Member of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care’s National Board October 4, 2016. Silver School student Kim Roberts (MSW ’17) has been appointed to the national Board of Directors of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC), the premier organization for healthcare […]
SSWLHC in the News
The publication Social Work: Strength-Based Practice in Hospital Case Management, hcpro.com, authored by Bonnie Geld, MSW, and SSWLHC Past President, Shawna Grossman Kates, LSW, MSW, MBA, CMAC, was borne from desire to fill a glaring a gap in the literature addressing social work practice in hospital-based case management. Several expert SSWLHC members contributed chapters and […]
SSWLHC Announces Tom Sedgwick as President-Elect
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kyle Fernley, Account Manager, kfernley@fernley.com, (866) 237-9542 PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 3, 2016) – The Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC), announces Tom Sedgwick, MSSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM as President-Elect. He will become the organization’s 50th President in 2017. Tom is a former President of the New York […]
New Publication Available
Title: Advocacy in Health Care Social Work Practice Practice Description: This text focuses on the advocacy function of health care social work practice. It defines the concept, its evolution and significance. Six major examples are provided which reflect advocacy in action. These examples demonstrate social work leadership in identifying patient care issues, collaborative program planning […]
NASW is hosting with the White House & HHS next Tuesday morning to recognize the role of social workers in health care and open enrollment efforts
On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, the White House Office of Public Engagement and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Medicaid Services will be hosting a conference call with social workers only on the role we can play during the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period. You are invited to join […]