News About Health Disparity Healthcare Initiatives

Adventist HealthCare in Rockville, Maryland
Providing comprehensive prenatal care, education, and support services tailored to the needs of minority women throughout pregnancy

Advocate Health Care
Investing $1 billion to build state-of-art hospital and 10 neighborhood care locations on Chicago’s South Side

Allegheny Health Network
Targeting cardiovascular health disparities in Pittsburgh with Its “Every Heart Matters” program

American Board of Medical Specialties
Eliminating bias in certification exams, continuing education to ensure fair assessment practices, support health equity across medical specialties

Cedars-Sinai
Joining national study to address cancer disparities in Asian Americans with culturally-tailored interventions to increase cancer screening

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Launching Mobile Mammography Initiative to address breast cancer disparities in Black women

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Addressing cancer disparities in Nebraska by focusing on precision prevention and key risk factors specific to the state

Froedtert Hospital nurses and Medical College of Wisconsin dermatologists
Focusing on skin, hair, nail conditions more common in diverse communities

Hawaii’s Waimea Clinic
Integrating traditional Hawaiian healing practices with modern medical care to build trust and improve health outcomes

Henry Ford Health
Bringing prenatal care directly into Detroit schools where infant mortality rates are significantly higher than national average

Mass General Brigham and La Colaborativa
Launching affordable healthcare initiative for Boston’s underserved residents

MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Increasing access to prenatal and postpartum care in Washington DC’s wards with highest infant mortality

Meritus Health of Hagerstown, Maryland
Convening healthcare providers across Maryland to tackle health inequities, workforce diversity, culturally responsive care

Montefiore Einstein academic health system in New York City
Providing advanced research training to postgraduate trainees from underrepresented groups in medicine.

Northwestern Medicine
Launching program to increase transplant access for Black patients

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago
Launching program to increase organ donation and transplantation rates among Hispanics

Prisma Health of South Carolina
Addressing racial disparities in maternal health by providing doulas to Black mothers

Sutter Health, a medical network in California
Launching mobile mammography to bring screening to underserved communities in Oakland

U.S. Oncology Network
Addressing patients’ health-related social needs by joining with nation’s largest social services support network

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
Conducting community health needs assessments to tailor health plans to better serve uninsured and underinsured individuals

West Side United, a Chicago collaborative of six hospitals and over 100 community organizations
Aiming to narrow life expectancy gap in Chicago by addressing social determinants of health