Cleveland Clinic Opens Center for Infant and Maternal Health
The Cleveland Clinic has launched the Center for Infant and Maternal Health, an initiative designed to address maternal and infant mortality by way of community health partnerships and investment in...Language Interpreter Services Key for Overcoming LEP Barriers
Poor access to language interpreter services isn’t just harmful to the patient with limited English proficiency at the center of care; it also makes things more difficult for the clinicians...Do Patients Get Enough Patient Education About Their Blood Pressure?
Taking blood pressure is standard procedure for nearly any healthcare encounter, but it might be lulling some patients into a sense of false confidence about when to access care, according to a new...HHS Issues $139M in Funding to Support Chronic Disease Prevention
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Indian Health Service (IHS), has awarded $139 million in grant funding to address diabetes disparities through chronic disease prevention...Rural-Urban Health Disparities Persist with Higher Risk of Heart Failure
New National Institutes of Health data adds to the literature documenting rural-urban health disparities, with this newest study finding that those living in rural regions are 19 percent more likely to...Racial Disparities in VA Appointment Wait Times Worsened Amid COVID-19
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Hispanic veterans seeking medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) were more likely to face longer VA appointment wait times. Recent...Did HHS Pandemic Relief Funds Promote Health Equity?
The Department of Health and Human Services was mostly successful in its pursuit of health equity during the pandemic, at least in terms of pandemic relief fund spending, according to a new assessment...Geography Affects Racial Health Disparities in Cancer Treatment Delays
How long does it take to begin cancer treatment? It may depend on where you live, according to new data showing that geography can compound or mitigate racial disparities in cancer treatment...Parent, Caregiver Engagement Low During Pediatric Well-Child Visits
Parent and caregiver engagement is missing from many pediatric well-child visits, with new survey data from the University of Michigan showing that parents and guardians come unprepared for those...Unequal Home Healthcare Agency Access Yields Racial Health Disparities
Medicare beneficiaries of color are more likely to use unpaid, informal caregivers, like family caregivers, for their home healthcare than White beneficiaries, a trend researchers from the Commonwealth...Full Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Led to Greater Workforce Diversity
New research out of West Virginia University revealed that granting full nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice can foster greater workforce diversity that reflects the demographic of patient...Sponsored by TeleVox
