Cincinnati Children's reduced hospital admissions 38% by offering legal help to remedy poor living situations

A Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center partnership with the Legal Aid Society has been successful in keeping children out of the hospital. A study published Monday in Health Affairs shows the alliance has reduced admissions by 38% for those referred to the program.

Launched in 2008, the Child HeLP program (Cincinnati Child Health-Law Partnership) connects pediatric primary care patients and their families to advocates from the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati.

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