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UChicago Medicine Health Equity

(2 days ago) WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has shown the disparities (unequal differences) in health and healthcare access. This is a 13-member group working to improve health outcomes on the South Side of Chicago. $150 million over five years will support hiring providers, …

https://community.uchicagomedicine.org/2021/health-equity.html

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How Chicago hospitals, health systems are tackling their top public

(9 days ago) WebBefore healthcare leaders in Chicago experienced the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were focused on health disparities related to where residents live and social …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/how-chicago-hospitals-health-systems-are-tackling-their-top-public-health-concerns.html

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Chicago hospitals addressing health disparities get state money

(7 days ago) WebOctober 07, 2022 12:35 PM. St. Anthony Hospital, Roseland Community Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center are among the hospitals receiving state funds to …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/chicago-hospitals-addressing-health-disparities-get-state-money

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Health disparities in Chicago and the work to solve them with …

(7 days ago) WebFrom RUSH University Medical Center, President and CEO Omar Lateef, DO, and David Ansell, MD, MPH, senior vice president of community health equity, join …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/health-disparities-chicago-and-work-solve-them-rush-university

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Hospital focuses on wealth gap to close Chicago 'death …

(5 days ago) WebHospitals, or “anchor meds,” came to the game much later, urged to use their clout to curb health disparities by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine in 2017, and

https://www.statnews.com/2023/05/02/chicago-life-expectancy-health-disparities-rush-university/

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Chicago Health Care Organizations Band Together To Take Action …

(1 days ago) WebCommunity. June 19, 2020. Calling systemic racism a public health crisis, three dozen Chicago health care organizations are pledging to do more to overcome health …

https://www.rush.edu/news/chicago-health-care-organizations-band-together-take-action-systemic-racism

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This Chicago hospital shows why African Americans are suffering

(6 days ago) WebRead the original story from the Chicago Tribune. Congress has appropriated roughly $175 billion so far to help hospitals and other health care …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/this-chicago-hospital-shows-why-african-americans-are-suffering-more-from-covid-19

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COVID-19 and Health Disparities: Expert Q&A - UChicago Medicine

(6 days ago) Web[MUSIC PLAYING] COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Chicago's African-American and Latinx communities. In today's At the Forefront Live, community …

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/at-the-forefront-live/covid-19-and-health-disparities

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Federal data show disparity in Chicago hospital …

(2 days ago) WebDec 9, 2020, 6:00am CTUpdated 4:20pm CT. Listen 4:04. Newly released data shows disparities that hospitals serving communities of color have felt for months — small Chicago hospitals were full

https://www.wbez.org/stories/when-some-small-hospitals-in-chicago-were-full-bigger-ones-had-beds-to-spare/c08f8b56-b637-48ac-809b-d5303243bf82

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Health disparities among Chicago hospitals' most pressing public …

(Just Now) WebWithin the Chicago area, organizations have similar public health concerns — including health disparities related to where residents live and social determinants of …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/health-disparities-among-chicago-hospitals-most-pressing-public-health-concerns.html

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After Year Of Pandemic, West Side Health - Block Club Chicago

(2 days ago) WebFile Photo: Rush University Medical Center in Chicago in late March 2020. Credit: The West Side United health collaborative, which includes six equity-focused …

https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/25/after-year-of-pandemic-west-side-health-collaborative-credits-power-of-partnership-to-battle-health-disparities/

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Inside the fight to save Chicago’s Historic Mercy Hospital - WBEZ

(3 days ago) WebThe historic hospital, which had served Chicago for 170 years, was being sold. It was losing millions of dollars, losing scores of patients, losing staff. The health …

https://www.wbez.org/stories/inside-the-fight-to-save-chicagos-historic-mercy-hospital/a246bc3a-9f3b-4679-bbc9-0762167e2f41

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Chicago Health Disparities Center

(7 days ago) WebFind Us. The Chicago Health Disparities Center is a federally funded research center at the Illinois Institute of Technology. 3424 S. State Street. First Floor. Chicago, IL 60616.

https://chicagohealthdisparities.org/

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'People will die': Chicago could lose an essential hospital in the

(7 days ago) WebActivists protest outside Mercy hospital in Chicago about racial disparities in healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic, Monday, 20 April 2020.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/13/chicago-mercy-hospital-closure-covid-19

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Community-Driven Health Solutions on Chicago’s South Side

(3 days ago) WebDeveloped and tested by the Kaiser Permanente of Northern California’s health-care system, this multicomponent intervention is now being adapted to the context of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8570619/

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Chicago hospitals, clinics vow to combat systemic racism Crain's

(9 days ago) WebJune 19, 2020 03:32 PM. Chicago’s largest hospitals and clinics officially named racism a public health crisis today. In an open letter—coincidentally shared on Juneteenth, a …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/racism-public-health-crisis-chicago-hospitals-and-clinics-declare

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How to fix Chicago’s health equity problem - Crain's Chicago …

(7 days ago) WebDecember 17, 2021 05:58 AM. Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker is CEO of Complete Care Management Partners. Chicago's 900,000 South Side residents have experienced …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/how-fix-chicagos-health-equity-problem

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UChicago Medicine invests $730.9 million in community benefits …

(7 days ago) WebThe University of Chicago Medicine provided $730.9 million in benefits and services to communities on Chicago’s South Side and in the south suburbs in fiscal …

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/community-articles/2024/may/community-benefit-report-fiscal-2023

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Exploring Root Causes of Health Inequities in Chicago

(4 days ago) WebNon-Hispanic White. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate Data Files; US Census Bureau. Life Expectancy by Race-Ethnicity. The life …

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdph/policy_planning/Board_of_Health/BOH_Presentation_NPrachand_Jun192019.pdf

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Confronting Racism in Health Care - Commonwealth Fund

(5 days ago) WebAs an example, in an open letter published last Juneteenth, leaders from 36 Chicago hospitals said it’s “time for action” and promised to “double down” on efforts to …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2021/oct/confronting-racism-health-care

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Rising hospital closures disproportionately affect disadvantaged

(2 days ago) WebTung and her fellow UChicago researchers recently published a paper that filled this empirical gap by exploring the connection between hospital closures and the …

https://biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/hospital-closure-inequality

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Chicago Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WebCHICAGO--The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago, a first of its kind data brief …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/healthy_living/news/2021/june/chicago-department-of-public-health-releases-the-state-of-health.html

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Chicago among largest US cities with widest racial health gap

(9 days ago) WebChicago among largest US cities with widest racial health gap, mortality rate: study Monday, January 25, 2021 A new study shows the racial disparities over the …

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-health-mortality-rate-public/9983098/

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Rising hospital closures disproportionately affect disadvantaged

(1 days ago) Webby University of Chicago Medical Center. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain would be the largest driver of disparities in hospital closures, but we actually …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-hospital-closures-disproportionately-affect-disadvantaged.html

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New Illinois hospital rankings: 8 Chicago-area hospitals receive ‘D

(5 days ago) WebIn Illinois, 111 hospitals were graded, up from the 109 graded in the fall. Overall, Illinois ranked 30th nationwide for hospital safety, with 24.8 percent of …

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/more-than-100-chicago-area-hospitals-graded-in-new-safety-ranking-heres-where-they-stand/3425636/

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WebAdvancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care. The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report. Dr. Reshma Chugani checks 7-year-old Zoe …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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States with best health outcomes still have large racial disparities

(4 days ago) WebA new analysis of health inequities in the United States shows that every state has deep racial and ethnic disparities in the performance of their health care …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/18/health-disparities-and-premature-deaths-commonwealth-fund/

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New Chicago research center targets diversity in clinical trials

(2 days ago) WebA new research center aims to engage Chicago's Black and Brown communities in clinical trials, striving to address disparities in participation rates. Posted …

https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1450166

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Lyon Family Foundation supports pediatric cancer patients and …

(3 days ago) WebLyon Family Foundation supports pediatric cancer patients and families. Sarah Sargent. May 2, 2024. Comer Playroom. Updated May 2024. Over many years of …

https://givetomedicine.uchicago.edu/2024/05/support-for-psychological-needs-of-young-oncology-patients/

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Advocate Trinity ordered to pay $23 million - Chicago Tribune

(6 days ago) WebMay 2, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Advocate Trinity Hospital must pay $23 million to the family of a 7-year-old girl who was born with brain damage at the hospital, a Cook …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/02/jury-brain-damage-advocate-trinity-hospital/

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Health care in Nashville: Incentives help bridge wide disparities

(4 days ago) WebIn 2023, Nashville General Hospital's Metro Healthcare Incentive Program became a beacon of hope and health for more than 1,600 Metro employees, family …

https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/04/24/health-care-nashville-general-hospital-incentive-program/73429760007/

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HHS final rule strengthens protections against disability

(7 days ago) WebThe Department of Health and Human Services May 1 released a final rule bolstering discrimination protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-02-hhs-final-rule-strengthens-protections-against-disability-discrimination

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Gov. Pritzker plan aims to address racial disparities in homelessness

(5 days ago) WebGov. Pritzker plan aims to address racial disparities in homelessness. CHICAGO (WGEM) - A new report from the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and …

https://www.wgem.com/2024/04/29/gov-pritzker-plan-aims-address-racial-disparities-homelessness/

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Summit 2024 – Chicago Consortium on Longevity

(4 days ago) WebRobert Constantino, J.D. Attorney, Pedersen & Houpt. Bob Constantino is a member of the Corporate and Business Counseling Practice Group and Real Estate …

https://sites.northwestern.edu/chicagocl/ccl-summit-may-10-2024/

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Lurie Children's Hospital studying Cytalux in kids Crain's Chicago

(1 days ago) WebThree Chicago hospitals at head of the Leapfrog safety class May 03, 2024 05:16 AM Lurie Children’s Hospital is using a glow-in-the-infrared-light drug to find …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/lurie-childrens-hospital-studying-cytalux-kids

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