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FDA explores getting more accurate, equitable readings from pulse oximeters
The FDA is convening a panel of experts to determine a better way to evaluate pulse oximeter readings so that they provide more accurate data for patients of color, the agency announced Feb. 2. -
Ohio becomes 2nd state to ban gender-affirming care for minors
Ohio has become the second state in the nation to ban gender-affirming care for minors after lawmakers voted Jan. 24 to override a veto by Gov. Mike DeWine in December, The Washington Post reported. -
AHA health equity guide for hospital boards
From board education on health equity to ensuring the development and strengthening of community partnerships, the American Hospital Association released some tips and tricks to help hospital and health system board members prioritize health equity. -
NYC Health + Hospitals' new approach to connect patients with community resources
As part of its effort to advance screening for social needs, NYC Health + Hospitals has adopted a new tool into its EMR that connects patients with community resources. -
Improving health, lowering costs core goals for 1 healthcare exec in 2024
Increasing access to care has become a key focus for many healthcare executives in recent years, including Dalton Douglas, vice president of business intelligence and population health at Lone Star Circle of Care. -
Regulations to support healthcare equity not moving fast enough, 1 hospital exec says
Although the healthcare industry is constantly evolving to enhance patient care, large-scale changes are still lacking, according to Joyal Pavey, vice president of the advisory group and the John F. Butzer Center for Research & Innovation at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. -
Montefiore levels up community health worker training
Bucking the norm, New York City-based Montefiore has opted to directly employ and embed community health workers within its clinical teams to connect patients with social services as part of broader efforts to address social determinants of health. Now, the system is taking this work one step further by ramping up community health worker training. -
Enhancing health equity and primary care on Stony Brook leader's 2024 to-do list
Healthcare executives have a lot to juggle and prioritize headed into 2024 as pressures and challenges continue to push on the industry. -
Joint Commission journal to issue themed editions on top challenges in 2024
As part of its 50th anniversary, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety will supplement its regular monthly issues in 2024 with additional article collections focused on top challenges in healthcare. The first issue was published Jan. 4 and features original articles, review articles and reports aimed at supporting hospitals and health systems in taking a "systems-based" approach to health equity. -
More women are advance-ordering abortion pills
Advanced provision requests for abortion pills have skyrocketed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, The New York Times reported Jan. 2. -
'The onus lies on us': UChicago Medicine's plan to close gaps in maternal care
When it comes to maternal health disparities, Sarosh Rana, MD, believes it's time for institutions to walk the talk. -
Florida system's new health equity policies extend 'beyond the hospital walls'
For Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System, 2023 saw transformative changes brought on by embracing a comprehensive approach to address health equity and social determinants of health. -
50% of C-suites expect to up health equity spend: Deloitte
Healthcare and life sciences executives continue to see health equity as a business strategy, according to Deloitte's "2024 Outlook for Health Equity." -
Majority of Black, Hispanic, Native patients brace for insults in healthcare settings, study says
More than half of all Black, Hispanic and American Indian and Alaska Native patients say they have to mentally prepare themselves for receiving insults at healthcare visits, according to results from a KFFKFF study released Dec. 5. -
How HCA is moving the needle in lung cancer care equity
HCA Healthcare is launching a new program to boost lung cancer screenings for its non-white patients, who are often more affected by cancer rates and health disparities. -
Our healthcare industry must reach people before they need us
The health care industry has come to better understand and appreciate that no matter how advanced clinical care becomes, a person's overall health has far more to do with social factors — what they eat, where they live, what they do for work, and so on. -
Ascension's science chief on the mission-driven work to increase clinical trial diversity
Recognizing a lack of diversity in their clinical trials and research, St. Louis-based Ascension set out to improve in this area, and has made strides that have recently received recognition. This "mission-aligned" work has been a focus for Frederick Masoudi, MD, chief science officer at the health system, who began his role in 2021. -
After attorney general push, FDA targets pulse oximeters
Two weeks after 25 attorneys general urged the FDA to investigate inaccuracies of pulse oximeters when used on people with darker skin, the agency scheduled a medical devices committee meeting to evaluate the issue. -
Kaiser, AHA among groups forming public health coalition
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and the American Hospital Association are among a number of groups uniting to form a new coalition that aims to strengthen the partnership between health systems and public health. -
Montefiore's 90-year history of prioritizing social needs
Situated within a remarkably diverse community in New York City's Bronx neighborhood, Montefiore Health System has long been a trailblazer in recognizing and addressing social determinants of health.
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