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National Committee for Quality Assurance emphasizes health equity in updated guidelines
The National Committee for Quality Assurance announced new and revised quality measures Aug. 1 for the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set for 2023. -
Execs tout health equity, but 43% of healthcare orgs have no plan to achieve it
While health organizations are steadfast in their belief that health equity is an important issue to tackle, many of them aren't collecting the necessary data to advance strategy and aren't making health equity a priority, according to a July 28 survey. -
CMS launches Maternity Care Action Plan
CMS launched its Maternity Care Action Plan July 27 to support the implementation of the Biden administration's plans to address the nation's maternal health crisis. -
UofL Health Equity Innovation Hub awards $1M for research
The University of Louisville's Health Equity Innovation Hub has announced more than $1 million in research funding to advance health equity for marginalized communities, according to a July 26 report from the University of Louisville News. -
13 leaders on health equity initiatives launched in the last year
As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing health equities, health systems nationwide have implemented a series of initiatives to reduce disparities. -
Cedars-Sinai gives record $36.5M to Los Angeles organizations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has awarded a record $36.5 million to more than 200 local nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles working to address health equity and housing stability. -
More cities hire 'chief heat officers' to address public health effects of high temps
A growing number of cities around the world are implementing a new role of "chief heat officer," in an attempt to control and plan for the effects of rising temperatures including the dangerous public health impacts, The Washington Post reported July 19. -
CHOP's health equity center receives $1M grant
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Health Equity received a $1 million grant from Bank of America, according to a July 21 press release. -
6 principles of inclusive language for equitable healthcare
Inclusive language is essential to achieving equitable healthcare, and clinicians can use six principles to achieve it, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, wrote for Harvard Business Review July 19. -
Cone Health, UNC nursing school get $3.7M to advance health equity
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health and UNC Greensboro School of Nursing a four-year, $3.7 million grant to support nursing students and increase access to healthcare in the region. -
Global pharmaceutical group urges equitable vaccine access before next pandemic
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations pressed global leaders to plan better distribution practices for lower income countries in future pandemics. -
Orlando Health, Moffitt Cancer Center and United Way complete pilot health equity program, launch sessions across Florida
Orlando Health, United Way of Broward County and Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa recently completed pilot sessions for a voluntary program aiming to improve health equity efforts across Florida. -
Delayed cancer care more likely for Black, Latino patients, study reveals
When COVID-19 rattled healthcare practices in 2020, delaying procedures and regular screenings, Black and Latino cancer patients felt the brunt, according to Stanford researchers. -
Cleveland Clinic to offer contraceptive clinic appointments
Cleveland Clinic will offer Saturday clinics beginning July 23 dedicated to providing patients with contraceptive options. -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases new health equity framework
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a new health equity framework, titled Raising the Bar, for use by healthcare organizations, according to a July 12 press release. -
Black patients more likely to be discharged to nursing home after surgery, study finds
Black patients are at higher risk of losing their ability to live independently after surgery than white patients, according to a study published June 28 in Annals of Surgery. -
Akron Children's appoints chief diversity officer
Bernett Williams has been named chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and vice president for community initiatives at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio. -
New York's Mount Sinai Health System earns AHA's Equity of Care Award
The American Hospital Association on July 7 bestowed Mount Sinai Health System with the 2022 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care award, partly because of its anti-racism and anti-Asian bias efforts. -
Biden takes executive action to protect abortion access
President Joe Biden signed an executive order July 8 to protect access to reproductive healthcare services after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion June 24. -
FDA to probe pulse oximeters amid questions of accuracy, effect of COVID-19 on people of color
Physicians are less likely to detect serious cases of COVID-19 among people of color because of false pulse oximeter readings, provoking the FDA to discuss the issue with an advisory panel scheduled for later this year, according to Politico.
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