Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Dear John,
Heads up, we have an exciting event on the horizon with our friends at Penn LDI. On October 6, a virtual seminar on Health Equity and the Role of Racism-Conscious Policymaking will be offered in connection with our October issue on racism and health.
Dean and coauthors determine that two years after unionization, unionized nursing homes were 31.1 percent more likely to report workplace injuries and illness data to OSHA than nonunion nursing homes.
These results suggest that unions play a role in promoting workplace safety in US nursing homes.
The authors note that this is particularly significant given that nursing homes are a sector of the US economy with one of the highest rates of workplace injuries and illnesses.
Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jeffrey Marr from Johns Hopkins University on his recent paper examining trends in home-based medical care use in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare.
Research and Justice For All is sponsored by CVS Health and cohosted by Sree Chaguturu, Chief Medical Officer (CVS Health), and Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Health Equity Officer (CVS Health).
On the third episode, Chaguturu and Khaldun interview Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck about how to address disparities in maternal health outcomes and the contributions of the Merck for Mothers initiative.
Tomorrow, we will be releasing our newest episode featuring Nicole Christian-Brathwaite discussing the impacts that mental health care disparities have had on historically marginalized communities and the approaches we can take to improve mental health outcomes.
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