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3 Ways Food Is Medicine Network Will Drive Change
Bringing greater rigor and focus to food is medicine programs — which use food to prevent, manage or treat certain medical conditions — has been gaining momentum.
Baptist Health’s Food Rx Program
Baptist Health recognizes the financial constraints that many patients face, and, in response, developed the Food Rx Program to provide nonperishable food items to patients who have an immediate need.
Nourish to flourish: OHSU Doernbecher’s solution for supporting hungry families
OHSU Doernbecher launched the Nourish program in 2022 to provide parents and caregivers with food during hospital stays.
Fred Hutch serves up cooking resources to nourish cancer patients
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle offers more than just high-quality care to their cancer patients. The hospital also provides access to Cook For Your Life, a web-based nutrition and recipe resource dedicated to advancing research on diet, cancer prevention and survivorship.
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center “spreads the love” with key food bank staple
Peanut butter has long been a sought-after item for food pantries, thanks to its long shelf life and nutritional value. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center sees it as a critical tool in the fight against hunger within the community, in which an estimated 20% of residents experience food insecurity.
Howard University Hospital | Washington, D.C.
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3 Ways to Strengthen Food Is Medicine Initiatives
Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs, which include medically tailored meals, groceries, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling and more, have gained momentum since the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Poor nutrition costs the U.S. economy $1.1 trillion and is a leading cause of mortality, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum in August.
Stormont Vail Health’s Prescriptive Food Pantry Improves Health and Builds Trust
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Penn State Health Initiative Improves Healthy Food Access and Education
Penn State Health partners with community organizations in many locations to increase access to healthy food, reaching over 30,000 people in 2023.
Building a comprehensive SDOH screening and response model within a health system
This 3-part webinar series will highlight the comprehensive approach taken by The MetroHealth System to identify and address the health-related social needs of patients and the wider community.