Less than 1 percent of emergency department patients are restrained, but Black patients face a significantly higher risk of physical restraint than non-Black patients, according to a meta-analysis published Sept. 25 in JAMA.
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Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., has received a $12.5 million grant from the CDC to decrease the disparities that exist in type 2 diabetes care, according to a Sept. 15 news release.
Alison Brown, RN, president of University of Maryland Medical Center's Midtown Campus in Baltimore, knows that it takes data to move the needle forward on health equity in a measurable way.
Less than a quarter of hospital employees can correctly define health equity, according to a recent study out of Atlanta-based Grady Health System.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University has debuted plans for its Center for Research on Inequality and Health. The research will focus on three key areas of public health: LGBTQ policy and care, gun violence, and economic and social inequities, according to…
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Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Froedtert Health has made a deal with Sherrie Williams, an African American cosmetologist, to source hair care products for its patients.
Over the past several years, many health care organizations — especially in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others — made strong public declarations of their commitment to advance equity…
Lately, the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion have become a topic of debate and controversy. In healthcare organizations, however, there is one undeniable truth that transcends all political, ideological and personal biases: health disparities are real.
New York City-based Montefiore Health System is working to address social determinants of health by embedding community health workers into clinical teams to connect patients with necessary social services.
Twelve Philadelphia-area health systems joined forces with Independence Blue Cross to take action against racial bias in medicine.