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'Unacceptable and preventable': Medical associations respond to Tyre Nichols' death
Days after the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department released body cam footage of the violent beating that led to Tyre Nichols' death, National Nurses United, the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved have released statements condemning police brutality and urging public health professionals to join in the fight against racism's systemic roots. -
Cleveland Clinic's new strategy to improve infant, maternal health in at-risk communities
Cleveland Clinic has launched the Center for Infant and Maternal Health, an effort that will support women from pregnancy through their child's first year of life. -
12 states with legislation on deck seeking to restrict gender-affirming care for youth
Twelve states are aiming to pass dozens of bills this year that target gender-affirming healthcare for transgender and nonbinary individuals. So far, Utah is the first of the 12 to do so. Just yesterday, the state's governor signed the bill into law that "blocks minors from receiving gender-transition health care," according to The New York Times. -
Organ transplant network scraps calculation that caused delays for Black patients
Despite Black Americans' higher likelihood of being diagnosed with kidney failure than white Americans, a widely used test for decades prevented individuals from getting needed transplants sooner. -
Trans healthcare education lags in rural areas, study finds
Nearly one-fifth of transgender or nonbinary individuals are denied gender-affirming care because of how they identify. On top of that, 50 percent say that due to lack of knowledge, they themselves have had to "teach their medical providers about transgender care," a report from the National LGBTQ Taskforce found. -
'It can be hard to know where to begin': How data forges the path to health equity at NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health
At Evanston-based NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, data, strategy and health equity are indivisible. -
Joint Commission makes health equity a national safety goal
While current requirements for accredited hospitals will not change, The Joint Commission is upgrading one leadership standard to a national patient safety goal. The move emphasizes the importance of health equity and encourages hospitals to view healthcare disparities as a quality and safety priority. -
Healthcare executives launch care company to combat rural health disparities
Brian Mathis and Kari Severson Snaza are launching Oasis Health Partners, a value-based primary care company. -
Diversity, equity and inclusion is not just for leaders: 5 quotes from MD Anderson's diversity chief
Ranna Parekh, MD, joined MD Anderson as chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in May. Dr. Parekh had an interview Jan. 5 with MD Anderson regarding her role and priorities. -
Men's residence, race determine odds of death by certain cancers
A recent American Cancer Society study found geographic and racial disparities in incidence and mortality rates for men with a major genitourinary cancer. -
CommonSpirit's new institute aims to restore healthcare's compassion, civility
When Lloyd Dean, former CEO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, announced his retirement more than a year ago, his colleagues brainstormed ways to keep his vision front and center. -
Joint Commission to launch health equity certification in July
Hospitals striving to achieve healthcare equity will have another tool in their toolbox next year when The Joint Commission launches a new voluntary certification program, Health Care Equity. In early 2023, hospitals will be invited to pre-apply for certification, though the application won't be available until July 1, 2023. -
80% of oncologists believe there are equity issues in healthcare: 4 things to know
A Cardinal Health survey found 80 percent of oncologists say inequities exist throughout the healthcare system, and nearly half said those inequities are especially prevalent in cancer care. -
Traveling respiratory therapists create PPE for Muslim women
Two traveling respiratory therapists — both Muslim women — struggled to find personal protective equipment that met hijabi standards. So they made their own, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Nov. 27. -
Right where she belongs: How Lisette Martinez creates an inclusive culture and a world of opportunity as Jefferson Health's executive vice president and chief diversity officer
The innate desire to belong The year was 1984 in Ypsilanti, Michigan when the world fractured in front of Lisette Martinez, leaving her caught in the middle, unable to process the divide, let alone choose a side. She had looked forward to her sixth-grade camping trip for months because it was a chance for all the classes to travel together. -
Maternal deaths higher in abortion-restricted states, report finds
Maternal and infant death rates are significantly higher in states that have restricted or banned abortion compared to states where abortion is accessible, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Commonwealth Fund. -
CommonSpirit's new institute leverages the 'science of humankindness'
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health aims to improve health equity and advance justice by leveraging the power of "humankindness." -
Women, minorities underrepresented in some COVID-19 trials: 4 takeaways
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center published the first meta-analysis of COVID-19 treatment and prevention clinical trials Dec. 5. -
IHI starts National Coalition for Equity in Healthcare with AMA, Race Forward
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has partnered with the American Medical Association and others to create Rise to Health: a National Coalition for Equity in Healthcare, which launched Dec. 6. -
The Intersection of Health Equity and High Reliability Care: You Can’t Achieve One Without the Other
Many healthcare organizations strive to provide highly reliable care, meaning patient care is consistently excellent and safe over long periods across all services and settings.
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