The National Committee for Quality Assurance announced new and revised quality measures Aug. 1 for the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set for 2023.
Health Equity
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…
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.
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.
As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing health equities, health systems nationwide have implemented a series of initiatives to reduce disparities.
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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.
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…
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.
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.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has donated $2.5 million to Change Machine, an organization that helps low-income people build financial security and literacy.