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A Data-Driven Approach to Optimizing Medical-Legal Partnership Performance and Joint Advocacy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2024

Andrew F. Beck Open the ORCID record for Andrew F. Beck [Opens in a new window] ,
Adrienne W. Henize ,
Melissa D. Klein ,
Alexandra M. S. Corley ,
Elaine E. Fink  and
Robert S. Kahn
Andrew F. Beck
Affiliation:
DIVISION OF GENERAL & COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’s, CINCINNATI, OH, USA DIVISION OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, CINCINNATI, OH, USA MICHAEL A. FISHER CHILD HEALTH EQUITY CENTER, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, CINCINNATI, OH, USA OFFICE OF POPULATION HEALTH, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, CINCINNATI, OH, USA DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Adrienne W. Henize
Affiliation:
DIVISION OF GENERAL & COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’s, CINCINNATI, OH, USA MICHAEL A. FISHER CHILD HEALTH EQUITY CENTER, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Melissa D. Klein
Affiliation:
DIVISION OF GENERAL & COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’s, CINCINNATI, OH, USA DIVISION OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, CINCINNATI, OH, USA DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Alexandra M. S. Corley
Affiliation:
DIVISION OF GENERAL & COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’s, CINCINNATI, OH, USA DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Elaine E. Fink
Affiliation:
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Robert S. Kahn
Affiliation:
DIVISION OF GENERAL & COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’s, CINCINNATI, OH, USA MICHAEL A. FISHER CHILD HEALTH EQUITY CENTER, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, CINCINNATI, OH, USA DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CINCINNATI, OH, USA
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Abstract

Medical-legal partnerships connect legal advocates to healthcare providers and settings. Maintaining effectiveness of medical-legal partnerships and consistently identifying opportunities for innovation and adaptation takes intentionality and effort. In this paper, we discuss ways in which our use of data and quality improvement methods have facilitated advocacy at both patient (client) and population levels as we collectively pursue better, more equitable outcomes.

Keywords

Medical-Legal PartnershipQuality ImprovementPediatricsChild HealthSocial Determinants of Health
Type
Symposium Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 51 , Issue 4: Medical-Legal Partnerships: Equity, Evaluation, and Evolution , Winter 2023 , pp. 880 - 888
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© 2024 The Author(s)

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