Less than 1 percent of emergency department patients are restrained, but Black patients face a significantly higher risk of physical restraint than non-Black patients, according to a meta-analysis published Sept. 25 in JAMA. 

Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., has received a $12.5 million grant from the CDC to decrease the disparities that exist in type 2 diabetes care, according to a Sept. 15 news release.

Alison Brown, RN, president of University of Maryland Medical Center's Midtown Campus in Baltimore, knows that it takes data to move the needle forward on health equity in a measurable way. 

Less than a quarter of hospital employees can correctly define health equity, according to a recent study out of Atlanta-based Grady Health System. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University has debuted plans for its Center for Research on Inequality and Health. The research will focus on three key areas of public health: LGBTQ policy and care, gun violence, and economic and social inequities, according to a Sept. 6 news release.

Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Froedtert Health has made a deal with Sherrie Williams, an African American cosmetologist, to source hair care products for its patients. 

Over the past several years, many health care organizations — especially in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others — made strong public declarations of their commitment to advance equity and racial justice.

Lately, the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion have become a topic of debate and controversy. In healthcare organizations, however, there is one undeniable truth that transcends all political, ideological and personal biases: health disparities are real.

New York City-based Montefiore Health System is working to address social determinants of health by embedding community health workers into clinical teams to connect patients with necessary social services. 

Twelve Philadelphia-area health systems joined forces with Independence Blue Cross to take action against racial bias in medicine. 

More than 1 in 10 parents have experienced unfair treatment in healthcare settings in the past year because of their race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status or physical appearance, according to a July 31 report from the Urban Institute. 

Comprehensive maternity and postpartum care are essential to the well-being of mothers, birthing people and infants. Hospital leaders do not want to shut down maternity and postpartum units. However, capacity and resource limitations have forced an uptick in these units closing. 

The Johns Hopkins ACG® System—the world’s leading population health analytics software—is greatly enhanced with the integration of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), which allows users to craft a solid population health strategy more accurately and intelligently.

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have been focused on deploying key diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and programs. For Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, this work has been ongoing for over 15 years, with a more recently launched multi-year initiative that aims to be more inclusive of clinical areas, better known as Partnering for Cultural Growth.  

The three largest children's hospitals in Michigan are joining forces in a significant effort to address inequities in how pediatric patients are treated, according to a July 13 Detroit Free Press report.

When I agreed to join the California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Committee in 2019, I had no idea it would change the course of my professional life.

The Joint Commission has launched a voluntary Health Care Equity Certification Program, which will be open by application to all of its accredited hospitals as well as critical access hospitals beginning July 1. 

In the wake of George Floyd's death in May of 2020, Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN, was one of the countless people who felt helpless after watching the video of his murder. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has hired two of the system's first patient advocates who are specifically designated for supporting patients with gender care, according to a June 14 publication from the health system. It plans to hire one advocate for each of its five regions in time. 

Several of The Joint Commission's elements of performance for critical access hospitals will be added or revised to align with CMS' final rule published in the Federal Register in November.— regarding restraint and seclusion as well as the complaint process