Research increasingly suggests physicians can convey bias under "the guise of objective descriptions" found in medical records, Kaiser Health News reported Sept. 26.
Health Equity
Homelessness has been linked to negative health outcomes, but some health systems have trouble reaching these patients and discharging them safely at the care course's conclusion.
As serious systemic inequities have come into focus in recent years, health equity is top of mind for many of today’s healthcare leaders. This includes providing high reliability care (i.e., patient care that is consistently excellent and safe over long…
HHS, through its Office of Minority Health, announced more than $3 million in grants Sept. 21 to eight organizations for a new initiative promoting Black youth mental health.
Here are four health equity investments over $10 million that Becker's has covered since Aug. 30:
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New York City-based NYU Langone Health appointed Garfield Clunie, MD, as its inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion vice chair for the department of obstetrics and gynecology Sept. 20, Longview News Journal reported.
Research ties poor social determinants of health and health equity issues to disproportionate rates of dementia in minority populations, according to the National Institute on Aging. Furthermore, Alzheimer's disease and other dementia disproportionately affect older Black and Hispanic Americans compared…
Venture firm OurCrowd is partnering with the World Health Organization to launch a $200 million global health equity fund.
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health appointed Nicole Mushonga, MD, as its system executive director for health equity Sept. 15.
About 50,000 Jynneos monkeypox vaccines will go toward populations that are less likely to be vaccinated and face barriers to access, according to the CDC.