Social work is known as being a helping
profession. While most people attribute
this help to the clients they serve, few people know that social work can help
organizations save money. The cost benefit of using social workers to intervene
in the lives of patients and to address social issues resulting in repeated
returns to the emergency room at a Milwaukee hospital is described in this NPR article. The hospital estimated having
saved over $1 million by placing social workers in their emergency room.
"Stories
like this are actually common-place but get little attention by the media," said Dr. Michael Vimont, director of Ashland University's Social Work Program. "So,
by addressing the needs of people through a comprehensive psycho-social
approach by using social workers, organizations can meet the needs of their
clients and save money."
To learn more about the program and the methods used by the Aurora Sinai social workers, you can read the full article here.
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