Health Policy and Management
New “racism-conscious” approach to shaping public policies that advance health equity
New anti-bias childbirth training courses address disparities in Black and Indigenous maternal and infant health
Public health initiatives can support caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and related dementia
Study finds disparities in functional improvement of home health care patients based on race, ethnicity and income
The percentage of patients with functional improvement was 79% for white and higher-income patients, 76% for AAPI patients, 72% for Black and AIAN patients, 71% for low-income patients and 70% for Hispanic patients.
Intimate partner violence before or during pregnancy more common among rural residents
SPH’s Helen Parsons will lead research efforts exploring equity in access to cancer care blood-cancer patients and survivors
Expert Alert: SPH’s Carrie Henning-Smith on broadband access for rural health
U of M School of Public Health will lead a comprehensive analysis of the nation’s public health workforce
Profitability decline is forcing many rural hospitals to close or merge
A new SPH study examined the financial distress of hospitals in rural areas by analyzing how rural hospitals — including unprofitable ones — fared over the course of eight years.
Talking Alzheimer’s awareness with SPH’s Joseph Gaugler
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and Professor Joseph Gaugler with the School of Public Health answers questions about what Alzheimer’s is, its symptoms and risk factors
