Leading Multisector Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health and Advance Health Equity for an Underresourced Heart Failure Patient Population

Addressing the social determinants of health (SDoH) to advance health equity for persons with heart failure is a complex endeavor. Best results are achieved in partnership with multiple sectors beyond just the health care industry. We describe the evolution of an academic-practice-community partnership addressing the SDoH to advance health equity for a population of underresourced heart failure patients. Using a bundled approach to care delivery within a nurse-led interprofessional collaborative practice model and cultivating multisector partnerships, we initiated a systematic approach to addressing the SDoH within a heart failure clinic in the southeastern United States. Through our SDoH program, our clinic has improved access to care, medications, and food for our patients, thus advancing health equity and reducing hospital readmissions. Our multisector partnerships to address SDoH and advance health equity provide a foundation to improve population health outcomes for underresourced persons with heart failure. An SDoH program such as ours would not have been possible without strong leadership and collaboration of colleagues from multiple disciplines and sectors. In keeping with the Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report, we showcase our actions consistent with the report's recommendations.