Community and Compassion: Providing Safe Care for Transgender Patients
Community organizations have come to play a crucial role in bridging gaps in transgender healthcare, emerging as allies in providing essential support networks and medical resources. These local and national support groups, educational resources, and advocacy services work to provide a holistic view of transgender healthcare, working to ensure that patients are able to safely access quality care.
The Exec: Intentionality Essential to Addressing Health Equity, New CMO Says
To address health equity, a health system or hospital needs to have intentionality about identifying gaps in care and closing those gaps, the new CMO of University of Chicago Medical Center says.
Addressing the Prostate Cancer Health Disparity in Black Men
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer, the cancer society says.
Crafting an Effective SDOH Strategy Through a Social Care Network
Healthcare CIOs working on a strategy to improve health outcomes in underserved populations would do well to check out New York, which is investing $500 million in a new program addressing social determinants of health.
Understanding the Value of the Home as a Healthcare Site
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of the Home as a Health Care Hub, a resource designed to help healthcare executives understand how to design programs that deliver care in the home setting.
Closing the Disparity Gap for Disabled Patients
A new proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is intended to battle healthcare discrimination for disabled Americans. This update in focus has highlighted the need for improvements in training to enable better outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Patient Safety Predictions for 2024
PSQH reached out to experts throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2024. Here’s what they had to say.
IHI Forum Kicks Off With Focus on AI, Decarbonization, and Equity
More than 3,000 attendees have gathered in Orlando this week for the IHI Forum, which officials say will mainly focus on three themes: the use of AI in healthcare, reducing healthcare’s carbon footprint, and improving health equity.
How to Address the Relationship Between Health Equity and Patient Safety
Health equity has become a top priority for healthcare providers nationwide. Last year, health equity was added as the Quintuple Aim for healthcare providers. In 2008, the Triple Aim for healthcare improvement was introduced, featuring improvement of population health, enhancement of the care experience, and reduction of costs. In 2014, the Quadruple Aim for healthcare improvement was created with the addition of workforce well-being as a fourth element to address healthcare worker burnout.
Aligning Community School District Initiatives with Healthcare
School districts need to think outside the box and look for innovative, cost-effective healthcare solutions. Fortunately, telehealth services and revolutionary healthcare companies are developing more efficient ways to do that.