Black mens’ death rates better in prison than out of it
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
No one’s going to mistake a stretch in a supermax prison for a week at a spa, but for some prisoners, the health benefits might be the same. Read more
Study: Black stroke victims reluctant to call 911
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
New research: Most African-American stroke victims call a friend before 911 when they start to have symptoms. Read more
Re-admissions and race
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
African-American patients and those using Medicaid have a much greater chance of being re-admitted to a hospital within a month of their discharge. Read more
End-of-life care and the ‘race gap’
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Black cancer patients are less likely to have their end-of-life care wishes followed. The question is why. Read more
Special Report
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Pivotal care that drastically cuts emergency room overuse
Reducing costs is at the top of all health executives’ minds — more so now than ever before since hospitals are facing a possible 1% Medicare pay cut for high readmission rates starting in October. So where do you begin?
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Pivotal care that drastically cuts emergency room overuse