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Health Equity & Disparities
What good are the latest advances in healthcare if only some can benefit from them? Our experts are finding and implementing solutions to improve inequities in healthcare delivery, quality, and outcomes to ensure better health for individuals, families, and communities.
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July 11, 2024
People in their 50s and early 60s, and those who say they’re in fair or poor physical or mental health, are more likely to say they have cut their spending in the past year, including health costs
Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare: New online course
A new Michigan Online MOOC series is now available that addresses the sociological contributions and historical backdrop of why racial inequities exist in health care and analyzes approaches to achieving equity in health care.
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Decision making and quality in pediatric emergency departments
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Understanding barriers to eyecare screening to implement programming
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Patient safety and quality improvement innovations in health care for vulnerable populations