Health care systems see some success in efforts to address housing instability among patients, report finds

But overall lack of emergency shelter, and affordable housing options limits impact

Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.
Froedtert Hospital, 9000 N. 92nd St. in Wauwatosa. The hospital is one of several healthcare providers that is participating in efforts to find stable housing for vulnerable patients. (Cara Spoto/BizTimes)

An effort by private clinics and hospitals in the southeastern Wisconsin region to find and stabilize housing for their most vulnerable patients is showing some initial promise, according to a study published this week, but a lack of affordable housing and emergency shelter space is limiting its overall success. Authored jointly by the Wisconsin Policy

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Cara Spoto
Cara Spoto, former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter.

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