Health Equity

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…

At Evanston-based NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, data, strategy and health equity are indivisible. 

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…

Brian Mathis and Kari Severson Snaza are launching Oasis Health Partners, a value-based primary care company.

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.

A recent American Cancer Society study found geographic and racial disparities in incidence and mortality rates for men with a major genitourinary cancer.

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. 

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…

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.

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.