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Health system applies renowned “production system” to inequities

Honing the famed Toyota Production System to improve quality is integral at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Now the focus expands to health equity.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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In Pacific Northwest, climate change is a health equity concern

Smoke from the annual late summer wildfires in Washington brings a surge of pediatric asthma patients to Confluence Health emergency departments.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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How maternal care access varies by where moms live

Facility closures, inadequate care have negatively affected maternal and infant health on Chicago’s South and West sides.

Population Health
Nancy L. Mueller, MD
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How ableism takes a toll on patients and physicians

The AMA is working to address the barriers that exclude people with disabilities from practicing medicine and accessing care.

Population Health
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Health equity CME & education resources

Gain knowledge and learn skills from Ed Hub trusted health equity education sources to address the root causes of health inequities, and advance equity across the health care system.

Health Equity
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How medical-legal partnerships are confronting social determinants

The growing emphasis on patients’ complex needs is driving health care and legal organizations to partner to remove barriers to essential services.

Ethics
Jun 22, 2022 ·
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Digital Health Adoption: Addressing Key Barriers

Learn how AMA is working to ensure equitable structures and opportunities in innovation, and how resources can support innovation as an asset and not a burden.

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AMA joint report studies impact of OB/GYN facility closures in Chicago

AMA joint report finds that maternal and infant health on south and west sides of Chicago are more heavily affected by OB/GYN facility closures.

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Innovative health systems use data to advance health equity

Earn CME and find out how smart health systems use safety and quality-improvement reporting processes to address health inequities.

Health Equity