title: Early identification of high social risk.
abstract: Many hospital social work departments depend on a referral system based on other professionals' decisions regarding when and with whom social work intervention is appropriate. Changing such systems should help facilitate the early evaluation of high-risk clients by social work staff. To achieve this goal, a model is provided for the identification of high social risk.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003933:Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010343:Patient Admission; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012306:Risk; D012948:Social Work Department, Hospital; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors