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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The …

(7 days ago) WEB“The topics of racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in medicine and health care are of critical importance,” Dr. Phil B. Fontanarosa, interim editor in chief of JAMA, said in a statement.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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HHS Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan, Outlines New

(Just Now) WEBToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan, in coordination with the Biden-Harris …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/14/hhs-releases-2023-update-equity-action-plan-outlines-new-commitments-advance-equity.html

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Health Equity: What It Means and Why It Matters > …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth equity versus health equality. Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectious diseases specialist who is leading Yale’s clinical …

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/health-equity

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Health Equity Fact Sheet Health Equity CDC - Centers for …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to ensuring health equity is embedded in an all-of-public health approach to overcoming persistent health …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/core/fact-sheet/index.html

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Root Causes, Relationships Are Keys to Health Equity

(4 days ago) WEBDuring a panel discussion among health care executives on the state of equity in hospitals, Dr. Steven Corwin, president and CEO of the New York-Presbyterian health system, said issues of inequity

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-11-16/root-causes-and-relationships-are-key-to-health-equity

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The Joint Commission launches Health Care Equity Certification

(8 days ago) WEBThe Health Care Equity Certification builds on The Joint Commission’s longstanding accreditation requirements that support health care equity, as well as its new …

https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/news-and-multimedia/news/2023/06/the-joint-commission-launches-health-care-equity-certification/

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Health Equity - Office of Health Equity - CDC - Centers for Disease

(3 days ago) WEBHealth equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Achieving this requires focused and ongoing societal efforts to …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/index.html

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U.S. News Health Equity Index

(4 days ago) WEBNumerator: Percent of a hospital’s local Medicare inpatients that are non-white. Hospital A: 55.14%. Hospital B: 77.51%. Denominator: Percent of local Medicare-age residents that …

https://www.usnews.com/media/live-events/health-equity-index-workshop-2021

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Health Equity Health Care Equity Articles AMA

(4 days ago) WEBThe AMA is leading the fight to ensure equal access to health care for people of every ethnicity and social class. Find out how we’re advancing health care equity in America today. A diverse physician workforce is …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity

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We Can Achieve Health Equity - News & Events health.gov

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity is a necessary condition in the pursuit of meaningful health outcomes for individuals and society. The health of communities, and the nation, is …

https://health.gov/news/202204/we-can-achieve-health-equity

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AHRQ guide provides ways to support equity through digital …

(3 days ago) WEBApr 25, 2024 - 04:01 PM. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-25-ahrq-guide-provides-ways-support-equity-through-digital-health-care-technology

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBNo matter how you look at health equity, the conversation involves contradictions. But at its core are fundamental questions about illness and health, say …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Health equity - World Health Organization (WHO)

(7 days ago) WEBHealth equity. Equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-equity

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health equity US News

(2 days ago) WEBUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find …

https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/health-equity

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Health equity - Medical News Today

(6 days ago) WEBHealth equity: Meaning, promotion, and training. Factors such as discrimination and lack of resources can prevent a person from achieving…. Black History Month: Fueling our …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/health-equity

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North Jersey hospital first in the nation to get equity certification

(6 days ago) WEBThe push to formalize a plan to improve equity began in 2021 when Hackensack was one of 50 hospitals to participate in the pilot of the American Hospital …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/hackensack/2023/09/01/hackensack-university-medical-center-equity-certified-nj-hospital/70717178007/

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Distinguishing Health Equity and Health Care Equity: A Framework …

(4 days ago) WEBAs a first step, one must clearly distinguish between health equity and health care equity. Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.22.0442

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2024 Outlook for Health Equity Deloitte US

(9 days ago) WEBMore than 80% of C-suite executives from life sciences and health care organizations see improved health equity as a top-10 goal for 2024, and nearly 50% …

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/blog/health-care-blog/2023/outlook-for-health-equity.html

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AHA podcast: Training Community Health Workers to Improve …

(2 days ago) WEBExperts from New York’s Montefiore Medical Center share how its Community Health Worker Institute standardizes training for community health workers to help them …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-15-aha-podcast-training-community-health-workers-improve-health-equity

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Senate investigating whether ER care has been harmed by - NBC …

(3 days ago) WEBIn recent years, private-equity firms have invested $1 trillion and become significant players in many sectors of the health care industry, including hospitals, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/senate-questions-private-equity-hospital-emergency-departments-peters-rcna145909

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care. The unit, the Task Force on Health …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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Health equity investment slated to continue into 2024

(3 days ago) WEBThe report, out in its second iteration from EY’s Center for Health Equity, detailed a survey of nearly 500 health equity officers.Nearly every respondent (98 …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584104/Health-equity-investment-slated-to-continue-into-2024

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32 NJ hospitals named LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders

(Just Now) WEBThirty-two hospitals in New Jersey were named 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the third-most in the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/08/nj-hospitals-cited-lgbtq-equality-standards/73602550007/

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U.S. lawmakers are taking aim at private equity in health care.

(7 days ago) WEBIn the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with Senate committee hearings and a cross-government …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-care-private-equity-1.7193466

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThese same agencies also held a Private Capital, Public Impact Workshop on Private Equity in Healthcare ("Workshop"), also on March 5, 2024, detailing many …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Healthcare Equity Conference: A Call to Action to End Disparities

(8 days ago) WEBNeighbor News Healthcare Equity Conference: A Call to Action to End Disparities The American Conference on Diversity drew healthcare leaders from …

https://patch.com/new-jersey/woodbridge/healthcare-equity-conference-call-action-end-disparities-0

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UC Davis Health recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity Leader

(3 days ago) WEB(SACRAMENTO) UC Davis Medical Center has been re-designated as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as …

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uc-davis-health-recognized-as-an-lgbtq-healthcare-equity-leader/2024/05

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Navigating the Path to Healthcare Equity: Insights From a Quality

(3 days ago) WEBEditor’s Note: Dr. Alex Eaton (he/him) is a first-year resident physician in pediatrics at The Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Children's Hospital …

https://publications.aap.org/journal-blogs/blog/29050/Navigating-the-Path-to-Healthcare-Equity-Insights

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Healthcare Equity Conference Promotes a Diverse Culture of Care …

(3 days ago) WEBTo help best serve NJ residents, the American Conference on Diversity will hold the 6th Healthcare Equity Conference on Thursday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to …

https://patch.com/new-jersey/woodbridge/healthcare-equity-conference-promotes-diverse-culture-care-multicultural-new-jersey

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Markey targets private equity in health care - The Washington Post

(8 days ago) WEBIt is absolutely imperative that no one loses their health-care access because of this private equity-driven crisis. The Health 202: You released a discussion draft of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/17/targeting-private-equity-health-care/

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HEI 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders - Human Rights …

(2 days ago) WEBThe HEI 2024 had the most rigorous criteria ever. Yet, an impressive 384 (36%) of participants met this more challenging criteria, received the top 100 in the HEI, and …

https://www.hrc.org/resources/hei-2024-lgbtq-healthcare-equality-leaders

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UCSF Honors Changing Faces of Health Care at 2024 Diversity …

(5 days ago) WEBThose Diversity Graduation Awards recognize graduating learners for their sustained dedication to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within the UCSF …

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/05/427581/ucsf-honors-changing-faces-health-care-2024-diversity-graduation

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Steward Health Care: Who buys a bankrupt and in debt hospital …

(5 days ago) WEBCerberus Capital Management, the New York-based private equity firm that founded Steward, owned the health care system from 2010 until 2020.In its 10-year …

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/healthcare/2024/05/15/steward-health-care-bankruptcy-private-equity-firms-potential-buyers/73639526007/

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Patients with female doctors have lower risk of death - NBC News

(8 days ago) WEBWhile many hospitals acknowledge that diversity in health care is important, women make up just 16% of academic surgery department leaders in the United States. …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/female-doctors-patients-lower-risk-death-complications-rcna151968

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NIMHD DSS: Drs. Miguel Marino and John Heintzman

(Just Now) WEBDr. John Heintzman is a board-certified family physician, health equity researcher, and practicing community health center clinician. He is an associate …

https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/news-events/conferences-events/directors-seminar-series/2024/dss_2024june-heintzmanMarino.html

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Private equity investing in healthcare continues to slow

(4 days ago) WEBPrivate equity investing in healthcare services is continuing to fall, highlighting the chilling effect of heightened antitrust scrutiny in the space, according to a …

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/private-equity-healthcare-investing-pace-pitchbook/715280/

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