by Jordana Choucair | Apr 5, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found that American women of reproductive age score worse on just about every major health metric compared to their peers in 11 other wealthy countries. Among the developed nations, the U.S. had the highest maternal mortality...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 30, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The American Hospital Association released a health equity roadmap framework providing customized resources and action plans for hospitals to use. The roadmap enables hospitals to take a health equity transformation assessment and then follow tailored advice based on...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A Physicians Foundation survey of over 1,500 doctors revealed that most say they lack the time and ability to address social determinants of health (SDOH) for their patients. Sixty percent said they don’t have adequate resources to effectively address SDOH and over 75...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 22, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Liz Fowler, director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), said health care organizations participating in new value-based payment models will be required to create health equity plans outlining how they will serve underserved patients and curb...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 17, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new Lown Institute report found that hospitals in 15 large U.S. cities delivered primarily racially segregated care. According to the study, at least 50 percent of hospitals in the 10 most segregated cities did not match the demographics of their communities....
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 28, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
An Urban Institute evaluation of a direct cash pilot program in D.C. found that the program helped hundreds of low-income D.C. families improve food security. Four nonprofits in D.C. launched the program, called THRIVE East of the River, in 2020 soon after the...
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