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Q&A: Race and rare disease

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Quality & Errors

It takes five years and up to seven clinicians on average to get a rare disease correctly diagnosed. It can be even more difficult if you’re a person of color, says Tammy Boyd, MPH, JD, chief policy o...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Online reviews reveal patterns of discrimination in hospital setting

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Based on an analysis of Yelp online reviews, acts of discrimination in the hospital setting can be categorized in six recurring patterns, including acts of commission, stereotyping, and intimidation, ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Five years to diagnose a rare disease; longer for patients of color

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Quality & Errors

What does it mean for a patient to have a rare disease? It means an average of five years before getting a correct diagnosis. It means consultations with over seven clinicians to reach an accurate dia...

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Quintuple aim: Health equity added to healthcare improvement directive

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Health equity should be added as the fifth element of a Quintuple Aim to guide healthcare improvement efforts, a recent Viewpoint article published by JAMA says. In 2008, the Triple Aim for healthc...

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The opioid crisis continues: Have you bolstered your health system’s drug diversion defenses yet?

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Quality & Errors

After years of decline, 2020 and 2021 saw record rises in U.S. drug overdose deaths. In the 12-month period that ended in April 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses, an increase of...

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Study finds racial and ethnic in-hospital mortality disparities during pandemic

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Infection Control

In a recent study of Medicare beneficiaries during the coronavirus pandemic, racial and ethnic disparities in mortality were found in COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality disparities widened in non...

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5-Part framework for workplace equity at healthcare organizations

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

As part of its effort to promote joy in work at healthcare organizations, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has adopted a framework of five guiding principles to foster workplace equity. “Wh...

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IHI leaders expect significant progress on health equity in 2022

December 14, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

A pair of Institute for Healthcare Improvement leaders highlighted trends for health equity in 2022 yesterday at the IHI National Forum. The IHI National Forum is being held virtually this week. Mo...

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Heating and cooling in the extreme

December 14, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

When it gets too hot or cold in most buildings, you’re expected to put on a jacket, turn on a fan, or just deal with it. That’s not an option for healthcare facilities and laboratories, which must mai...

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Nashville General hospital targeting social determinants of health and health equity

December 14, 2025

Health Equity

Social determinants of health such as food security and housing have a greater impact on health outcomes than clinical care. Health equity has become a hot topic in healthcare during the coronavirus p...

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Q&A: Race and rare disease

Online reviews reveal patterns of discrimination in hospital setting

Five years to diagnose a rare disease; longer for patients of color

Quintuple aim: Health equity added to healthcare improvement directive

The opioid crisis continues: Have you bolstered your health system’s drug diversion defenses yet?

Study finds racial and ethnic in-hospital mortality disparities during pandemic

5-Part framework for workplace equity at healthcare organizations

IHI leaders expect significant progress on health equity in 2022

Heating and cooling in the extreme

Nashville General hospital targeting social determinants of health and health equity

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