Amanda Brewster
Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Berkeley Public Health
Faculty URL
Research Expertise and Interest
coordination of health care and social services, performance improvement, implementation of new practices
Research Description
Amanda L. Brewster is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the UC Berkeley School of Health. Her research examines how management and inter-organizational relationships influence the performance of health care organizations. Recent work focuses on coordination of health care and social services to address both medical and social determinants of health.
In the News
September 9, 2022
Beyond traditional medical care: Investing in the social needs of patients
A new study led and co-authored by professor Amanda Brewster found that hospitalizations declined when patients were part of a social needs case management program.