BY CAROL A DEMOND, APRN, CNP-C, AND JENNIFER A WOFFORD Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define health disparities as preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or in opportunities to achieve optimal health. Tribal healthcare goals are to focus resources in hopes of preserving the lives and rich culture of […]
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BY MICHAEL B. GARRETT, MS, CCM, CVE, BCPA Background: Key Terms and Concepts The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community is very diverse, with a wide range of health needs from healthcare providers and systems that have not always treated this community with respect and dignity. Case managers can provide services for members
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BY ANNIE GARDINER, MS Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes—that is, they are environmental conditions in which people are born, learn, live, work, play, worship and age that affect health and quality-of-life outcomes (ODPHP, 2020). Social determinants of health include access to Good jobs Clean water and air Public transportation
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BY CAROLE GESCHEIDLE, MSOLQ, BSN, RN, TEENA MANNING, BSN, RN, CCM, AND JULIA MAYER, BSN, RN, CCM Did you know that to be considered Native American in the United States is a legal/political determination and not simply a matter of racial identity? Also, that this designation has a profound impact on access to and quality
BY COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Introduction Continuing my review of some excellent repositories of knowledge dedicated to evidence-based initiatives, I will use the theme of this issue, “Health Disparities,” to check out the websites for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Healthy People 2030, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
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BY BOB RALEIGH, PhD, AND DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH We have been trying to make sense of one another for thousands of years. This is not an easy task as the human interface is the most complex interface of the most complex network that we have seen. We can build on our incomplete knowledge as
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