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We want all mothers and infants to experience the best healthcare and health outcomes, especially those in at-risk populations. So as part of our ongoing commitment to advancing health equity across the country, Humana funded 3 Kentucky-based community organizations that are dedicated to improving outcomes for Black and African American moms and babies in Louisville, KY. They are: • Melanated Healthcare • Granny's Birth Initiative • Healthy Babies Louisville “The evidence around infant and maternal health disparities for people of color is compelling and overwhelming. That is why we are prioritizing key partnerships that help address these critical healthcare needs.”— J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President for Humana. Read more about our commitment to health equity initiatives by visiting: https://huma.na/3Q2YhK6.

Today, the AAMC Center for Health Justice celebrates two years! In that time, the Center has: - Published articles in Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly, JAMA Network Open, Frontiers in Public Health, and American Journal of Public Health;  - Hosted 500 attendees at our Maternal Health Equity Workshop, which brought together clinical care, research, public health, and tech to explore the potential for AI to build the qualitative data infrastructure needed to understand and address maternal health inequities; - Added new polling briefs to their research arsenal: one on civil engagement and one on the attitudes of Gen Z towards health care access, reproductive rights, and other vital conditions for health; - And so much more you can learn about here: https://lnkd.in/gCFvq2Au If you do not already, be sure to give them a follow here on LinkedIn, Twitter (@AAMCjustice) and join the conversation as we continue to advance health equity and improve the health of patients, families, and communities.

Join us for a crucial discussion on Indigenous health! Featuring guest speaker Sandra Bender. Topic: "The Legacy of the Residential School System & Impacts on Health" Date: 28-SEP-2023 Time: 8:00PM EST Zoom. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gP_izrtS All are welcome! ✨ In this eye-opening session, we'll explore the deep and lasting effects of Residential Schools on Indigenous health. 🏥 We'll cover: ✅ Historical health challenges in residential schools. ✅ Ongoing impacts like intergenerational trauma, highlighting the need for trauma-informed care. ✅ Broader social consequences of these institutions. ✅ The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action in healthcare. ✅ Barriers to reconciliation. ✅ Practical steps to promote reconciliation in the medical field. 🌱 Let's foster understanding, compassion, and positive change together. By learning as a community, we can create a more inclusive healthcare system. #ruralmed

This is public health at its finest.

This NPR interview discusses the barriers to achieving equitable birthing outcomes and advises critical changes to medical practice that include diversification of the healthcare workforce and developing studies that center the lived experience of black birthing people. . https://lnkd.in/ghxmtnc2

November 10, 2023 When problem-solving, wouldn’t it be great to envision all the players on one chart? In a recent conference/workshop hosted by The MCH Evidence Center, MCH Navigator, and MCH Workforce Development Center, participants concluded that the Fishbone Diagram was most useful for capturing what needed to be achieved with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Results Based Accountability (RBA) towards creating equitable solutions to address Maternal Child Health (MCH) needs. I think this would be useful for many of the problems and issues public health and healthcare professionals need to address. Check it out. Getting to the Why Using Root Cause Analysis to Move Towards Equitable Healing, Growth & Rebirth https://lnkd.in/ekR9yn3w

“When you share ascriptive characteristics with somebody — be it race, be it gender — that can facilitate trust between the patient and the physician, which usually increases communication between them,” says Brad Greenwood, professor of information systems and operations management at George Mason University, who has studied the impact of racial concordance on infant mortality. Research shows that racial concordance can improve communication, trust, and adherence to medical advice. That has implications for health care providers. One study that does present such evidence is the George Mason University study of infant mortality, which looked at the deaths of newborns among 1.8 million hospital births in Florida from 1992 through 2015. For newborns born to Black mothers, the study found that death rates were far higher when the physician delivering and caring for the newborn was White. Learn more about the study and read the full Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) article here: https://rb.gy/5ipzu #research #communication #MasonNation #MasonResearch

If you’ve waited until the final revisions to USP chapter changes were announced to begin the process for compliance, there is much to learn from the early adopters. This expert insight article highlights the transformational work of University Hospitals and Northwell Health. https://ow.ly/spGH50Qi8eV

Great conversation happening now about rural communities and the challenges we face around healthcare. Cancer care and access to that care is a large part of this. This work is hard, impacts the whole community, and needs to involve cross-sectional work. One thing that I appreciate Dr. Calhoun mentioning, we need to focus on the similarities, to help address these challenges and think of innovative ideas to tackle rural healthcare. #RuralHealthcare #EastTexas #CancerAccess

Each year, we're #AGSProud to honor researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older adults. Click here to view the full list of our #AGS24 Awardees and read about their achievements and contributions to geriatrics: https://ow.ly/pK8Q50RzPO5