Laurel Health Advisors

Innovation. Equity. Quality.

Laurel Health Advisors is a research and data-driven consulting firm that helps organizations leverage innovations in health care to improve health equity and quality outcomes.

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Our Clients

We work with public, private, and non-profit organizations to help provide meaningful value and insight to support the populations they serve.

Our Team

We have extensive experience in the healthcare industry as well as expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis, program evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning for organizational change management.

Our Promise

To provide a comprehensive approach backed by our team of experienced professionals. Our process fosters collaboration and innovation to ensure we understand the core needs of the clients and help them develop successfully.

Project Highlight:

Developing A Strategic Plan to Incorporate Social Determinants of Health Into Public Health Policies

Introduction:

Laurel Health Advisors supported Berrien County, Michigan by conducting strategic planning and community health assessment work to identify priority social determinants of health needs and translate local data and stakeholder input into actionable, equity-focused solutions.

Strategic Approach:

Working with the Center for Health Research Transformation (CHRT) we successfully completed the project using the following approaches.

  • Collaborative, stakeholder-driven process

  • Data-informed assessment and synthesis.

  • Actionable strategy development.

Objectives:

The objective was to assess key social determinants of health, identify community priorities and service gaps, and develop actionable, data-informed strategies to improve health outcomes and advance health equity across the county.

Settings Covered:

  • County and Municipal Communities

  • Public Health

  • Clinical Care

  • Human Services and Social Support

  • Education and Workforce

Impact:

The project strengthened Berrien County’s ability to align partners around shared health priorities, target resources more effectively, and implement equity-driven interventions that improve access, outcomes, and long-term community wellbeing..

Activities and Data Collection:

  • Stakeholder Engagement and Interviews

  • Community Input Collection

  • Review and Synthesis of Existing County and Regional Data

  • Program and Resource Landscape Scan

  • Equity-Focused Analysis

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