HMP Global January 24, 2025
Melanie Thomas, Chief Information Officer at Nashville General Hospital and Tim McDonald, Chief Patient Safety & Risk Officer at RLDatix
Today, nearly 1 in 4 hospitalized patients in the US experiences medical harm, and many more struggle to access the critical and preventative care they need. Medical harm, poor health outcomes, and limited care access can affect anyone, anywhere, but certain populations are at higher risk. A 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report found that Black and American Indian patients receive lower-quality care than White patients for 40% of quality measures, including higher rates of postoperative sepsis, pulmonary embolism, and acute kidney injury. Others face health inequities based on sexuality or English fluency: research has shown that members...
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