Category Archives: Social Determinants

The Evolution of Disparities in Spatial Access to Social Services in the U.S., 1990 to 2014

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Built Environment and Health

To address patient’s unmet social needs and improve health outcomes, health systems have developed programs to refer patients in need to social service agencies. However, the capacity to respond to patient referrals varies tremendously across communities. To understand how disparities … Continue reading →

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Mapping Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Built Environment and Health

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 11% of households and nearly 16% of families with children were food insecure. With schools closed and families out of work, food insecurity rates are expected to skyrocket in the coming months. During the crisis, … Continue reading →

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Estimated ICU Beds Available to Respond to Patient Surges

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Built Environment and Health

In collaboration with Charles Branas in the Department of Epidemiology and colleagues from Patient Insight, the Mount Sinai Health System and MIT, we have been working to estimate the number of hospital critical care beds, including ICU beds and other … Continue reading →

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How did the unhealthy food environment evolve in New York City?

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Built Environment and Health

BEH collaborator Nico Berger and BEH member Gina Lovasi recently led a study on changes in the unhealthy retail food environment in New York City. The study found that the number of food outlets selling calorie-dense foods such as pizza … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Conditions Influence the Ability of Diabetics to Control Their Blood Sugar

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Built Environment and Health

In collaboration with researchers from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene we recently published an article in the American Journal of Epidemiology showing that diabetics living in neighborhoods with more advantaged economic environments, greater walkability and … Continue reading →

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Steve Mooney receives Poster Award at Epidemiology Congress of the Americas 2016

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Built Environment and Health

Steve Mooney, a recently minted PhD who did his doctoral work with the BEH group, won a best poster presentation award at the 2016 Epidemiology Congress of the Americas for his work on the Neighborhood Environment-Wide Association Study design. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Mailman School’s Social Epidemiology Cluster launches a Blog

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Built Environment and Health

The Social Epidemiology Cluster is one of the six thematic units within the Mailman School of Public Health‘s Department of Epidemiology and is home to BEH members Andrew Rundle and Gina Lovasi.  The Cluster has just launched a blog that will … Continue reading →

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