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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

Health equity allows people to lead active and productive lives, reduces the healthcare burden on the government, and contributes to economic growth. By one estimate, healthcare improvements accounted for one-third of the economic growth of developed nations over the last century. The costs are astronomical.

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National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety (IHI) 

Briggs Healthcare

Despite substantial effort over the past 20 years, preventable harm in health care remains a major concern in the United States. Reducing preventable harm requires a concerted, persistent, coordinated effort by all stakeholders, and a total systems approach to safety. Workforce Safety. Implement a systems approach to workforce safety.

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Newsletter, March 2024

Patient Safety Movement

Early detection coupled with a healthy diet and exercise could prevent over 90% of deaths caused by this type of cancer. Todd Young (R-IN) Donald Berwick, Institute for Healthcare Improvement The event also included the voices of frontline health workers, health profession students, and pioneers of early progress.