Special report: A hospital system’s sweeping campaign to confront racism

Mass General Brigham is undertaking a campaign to address the systemic racism that has led to poorer outcomes for patients of color. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

‘So much more to do’: A hospital system’s campaign to confront racism — and resistance to change — makes early strides By Usha Lee McFarling Vanessa Leroy for STAT While many health systems and hospitals are just starting to address medical racism with real action, the work at Mass General Brigham seems to be in overdrive — though it’s too early to say how impactful and enduring the changes will be.  The large, Boston-based hospital network —  which has faced criticism for not being welcoming to patients from the city’s disadvantaged neighborhoods — is undertaking a sweeping campaign to confront and address the systemic racism that has led here, as it has across the nation, to poorer health outcomes and higher death rates for patients of color. Read More Sponsor content by STAT+ In-depth analysis of biopharma and the life sciences Sign up for STAT+ to access in-depth analysis of biopharma, inside intelligence from Capitol Hill, the latest on medicine tech, and more. Subscribe today to start your free 30-day trial. More great reads from STAT this week The FDA stands by as the vaping industry flouts its orders By Nicholas Florko and Elissa Welle ‘A golden age’: Long neglected in medicine, rare kidney diseases see a surge in research By Isabella Cueto U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles By Helen Branswell and Theresa Gaffney Zapping the brain with electricity shown to boost older people’s short- and long-term memory By Megan Molteni Why Amazon and other corporate giants are in a bidding war for home health technology By Casey Ross and Katie Palmer How a long-overlooked protein could remake neuroscience drug discovery — or plunge the FDA into controversy By Jason Mast Scientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19 By Edward Chen Opinion: Surgeons fold against Medicare’s stacked deck By Andrew Wickline A pandemic push for data sharing could pay off for pregnancy research By Katie Palmer Saturday, August 27, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser