The Safety-Net
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Overview
Safety-net practices are defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as providers that arrange and deliver health care and other essential services to uninsured, Medicaid, and other patients that have been economically, socially, or historically marginalized. Approximately 59 million people in the U.S. receive assistance from a safety-net program every month, which is equivalent to about 19% of the population, or 1 in every 5 people. As safety-net settings care for a large portion of the population, research and implementation projects seeking to improve the safety-net are critically important.
Dr. Sarkar is a practicing physician in the medical safety-net, and is dedicated to improving the health of under-resourced communities. Most of Dr. Sarkar’s research efforts are focused on improving health and health care outcomes for patients who are seen in the safety-net.
Selected Completed Safety-Net Projects
