Changes to eliminate race-based criteria from the kidney transplant list have benefited Black candidates, Medscape reported Aug. 26.
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Cleveland Clinic is being accused of illegally discriminating based on race by operating a program to prevent and treat strokes in minority patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 14.
A bill calling for the establishment of physician-owned hospitals would improve access to healthcare in rural areas, the American Medical Association wrote in an Aug. 14 article.
Northwestern Medicine has distributed $16.3 million in grants to more than 300 local agencies in Illinois this year to address healthcare disparities identified in community health needs assessments.
The American Hospital Association has recognized Boston Medical Center as the 2024 recipient of its Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service.
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Healthcare systems are uniquely positioned to identify nonmedical needs and collaborate with community partners to get those needs met, Airica Steed, EdD, RN, president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System, told Becker's.
Kenyatta Casimir and her partner were thrilled when they found out they were pregnant—but as a Black woman, Kenyatta also felt concern. She was keenly aware that her risk of experiencing pregnancy-related complications was high. It didn’t matter that she…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital will launch a new organ transplant program in late 2024 aimed at reducing healthcare disparities faced by Black patients, ABC affiliate WFTS reported July 9.
Recent decades have marked significant strides in women’s health, with key advancements in preventive care guidelines, diagnoses, and treatments, as well as in clinical and social research. However, far more progress is needed along multiple dimensions as women continue to…
Kidneys from deceased Black organ donors are being discarded at a higher rate than other organ donors' kidneys — even when they are working, The Conversation reported June 25.