Increase transparency at the FDA: We need sunlight to fight the pandemic
To restore public trust in the FDA's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, it needs to recommit to transparency and promote accountability. More
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Some Georgia hospitals keep pandemic information to themselves
Experts say lives and safety are at stake as public attention wanes More
Evictions Damage Public Health. The CDC Aims To Curb Them ― For Now
A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses. More
Podcast: Transitioning From Volume To Value
The American health care system is dominated by misaligned financial incentives, rewarding providers for more – but not necessarily BETTER – treatment. In this episode, Ceci and guests discuss ways to shift our health care approach away from volume – and the waste and unnecessary care it involves – and to a model focused on value. Research repeatedly shows that a value-based, outcome-focused system reduces costs and produces better health outcomes. Hear what the experts have to say in Ep. 4 of Healthy Dialogue. More
Cleveland Clinic Thrives While Its Black Neighbors Fall Behind
When the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan research group focused on health policy, put out a ranking of U.S. hospitals earlier this year based on criteria including civic engagement, the Cleveland Clinic was way down on the list. The organizers gave it a D- for its civic work and its relationship with the community. More
VIDEO: Hysterectomy overuse in US hospitals
In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini talk about the prevalence and harm of hysterectomy overuse, and what the Lown Index shows about hysterectomies in US hospitals. More
Deprescribing for patient safety
Why should patient safety advocates care about medication overload? Watch Shannon Brownlee's presentation for Patient Safety Day on the importance of deprescribing as a patient safety issue. More
Are Covid-19 resources going to those who need them most?
From drugs to masks to financial assistance, the US government has distributed Covid-19 resources in a way that exacerbates health inequities. How can we make sure that when a vaccine is ready for distribution, that it goes to those who need it most? More
Underrepresentation of Women at Academic Medical Conferences—“Manels” Must Stop
Lack of gender diversity among panelists in medicine has many detrimental effects. More
Racial disparity of COVID-19 reduced ‘dramatically’ in Michigan, data shows
"The work of the Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, has helped us dramatically reduce the number of Blacks who have been impacted by COVID-19," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a Monday news release. More
Caregivers of elderly loved ones face heavy emotional, physical, financial toll
More than 17 million Americans are dealing with this tough commitment, and many of them pay a steep price in stress, frustration and depression. More
Pharmacists in Ohio managing care as providers—and getting paid for it too
An insurer-led experiment adds community pharmacists to care teams in the hope of controlling chronic conditions and reducing hospital readmissions. More
‘It’s like every red flag’: Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms
Staffed in part by associates of a longtime GOP operative, the ad campaign includes CeCe Winans, Dennis Quaid and others pushing an optimistic line about coronavirus. More
Racism, Not Race, Drives Inequity Across the COVID-19 Continuum
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates are at least 2.5 and 4.5 times higher, respectively, among Black, Hispanic, and Native American populations than among White populations. More
Among people of color asked to join Covid-19 vaccine trials, worries about inequities run deep
Would-be trial volunteers are hesitant as researchers scramble to include more people of color in their studies. More
Is there an “equitable” way to sue patients for medical bills?
A recent set of best practices on billing from a hospital industry group was hailed as promoting racial equity-- but does it go far enough for patients? More
Medicine for the Greater Good: one hospital’s way of supporting its nearby communities of color
Health care institutions are often disconnected from their surrounding communities. Collaborations can be beneficial for both. More
Neuroscience Has A Whiteness Problem. This Research Project Aims To Fix It
People of African ancestry have been excluded from many studies of brain disorders. In Baltimore, scientists, doctors and community leaders are working to make neuroscience research more diverse. More
How COVID-19 drug/vaccine decisions might be based on little evidence
This week, former Harvard Medical School professor William Haseltine wrote, “Beware of COVID-19 vaccine trials designed to succeed from the start.” More
We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best
With several Covid-19 vaccines in hand, we will need to a trial to know which are most effective at preventing the disease, or safest. More