Health Equity

Time has arrived for Atlanta leaders to eliminate systemic racism, healthcare disparities

Abstract: In 2021, the Lown Institute, an independent think tank, released a ranking system for U.S. hospitals’ on the degree to which they are adequately caring for the lower income and patients of color. Sadly, only two Atlanta metro area hospitals ranked in the top 100 for racial inclusivity, Grady Memorial Hospital and Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center and Emory University Hospital Midtown. This is likely a function of their location in downtown Atlanta rather than an actual strategy to address racial inclusivity and health equity.

Publication: Saporta Report

Date Published: June 13, 2021

Author(s): Duane Elliot Reynolds

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