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I just attended this presentation through Oregon Health & Science University, shedding light on the clinical disparities in treating women's pain. It's startling to learn how women's pain is often disregarded, misdiagnosed, and undertreated, especially in routine procedures like pelvic exams and IUD placements. Grateful for insights into advancements in pain management and trauma-informed care, crucial for enhancing the healthcare experience for women. #WomensHealth #PainManagement #HealthcareDisparities https://lnkd.in/gXRWzp77

ACEs, Toxic Stress and Maternal Health & Wellness-- a FREE forum on May 2nd. Looking forward to the keynote address by CA Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos! (Want to join us? RSVP to Michelle@First5Marin.org)

In recognition of #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, we're excited to highlight Main Line Health's initiative, “Reducing Primary Cesarean Section Rates and Narrowing the Equity Gap," which placed in the Top 10 of the 2023 Excellence in Health Care Awards. Given that women are more likely to experience life threatening complications with a cesarean delivery versus a vaginal birth, Main Line's team sought out to decrease the primary c-section rate across their system, improve labor & delivery data, and identify racial disparities among outcomes. Interventions included development of patient education material placed in obstetricians offices; aligning the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) for physicians and the Safe, Timely, Efficient, Effective, Equitable, Patient Centered (STEEEP) measures with quality goals; analyzing equity data; improving physician access to data, and more. Results included a reduction in the overall primary c-section rate, and the disparity gap between Black and White patients narrowed from 7.2% to 0%. Learn more in a presentation from Lisa MacDonald: https://lnkd.in/ejrKTcMK

Another great study I had the opportunity to cover! The authors highlight the importance of health systems implementing social interventions, and acknowledged that #antiracist approaches are required to do so successfully. Racism at all levels can prevent access to social needs programs. This framework is super helpful and provides actionable steps that can be used at each stage of implementation. Check out my piece to learn more! ⤵

Bruyère have shared a blog following a new systematic review analysing care outcomes in long-term care. The review is published in our journal, Age and Ageing. Read the Bruyere blog here: https://lnkd.in/eN5Ykb27

Share the FI Priorities survey with your colleagues, patients, and carers so their questions about faecal incontinence are heard and represented in the future. #FIResearchPriorities Survey open now: https://lnkd.in/eWcsxMyu

No, it is not anxiety. 😳Missed cardiac signs 💔can be a serious issue in faulty health provider assessments. It is important to be your own advocate 💪🏻and learn more about cardiac health. Check out this informative workshop for advisement on female cardiac health. Go RED for women ♥️Share with your female friends and the providers who treat them! Remember, early intervention is key! #CardiacHealth #WomenEmpowerment http://spr.ly/6186kVJiC

New episode! What do you think? Trudy Flynn challenges clinicians and researchers to consider whether using broad terms impacts progress. She suggests specific studies focused on fibromyalgia may lead to better outcomes: https://ow.ly/5Jb450RbXBQ #fibromyalgia #chronicpain #researchgaps #patientexpertise

A great piece today highlighting the disproportionate risks faced by Latino patients. A study found Latino patients are more likely to be overmedicated and deeply sedated unnecessarily. Language barriers between Latino patients and providers are thought to be a cause of this overmedication, as patients are unable to communicate effectively. Two of NHMA's goals: increasing physician education of Hispanic Health, and increasing Latino representation among physicians and healthcare providers present two solutions which impacts could go a long way to remediating the disparate risks faced by Latino patients. Great work from the Latin Times! What are some potential solutions to this problem? What are other causes? bit.ly/42YUCm4

Our Foundational #CME on "Epilepsy in Adults" launches in 3 weeks. 7-session program led by teams @ London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Hamilton Health Sciences. Topics include: diagnostic tests, seizure semiology, anti-seizure medications (ASMs) and more. 📅 Feb. 7 | 12-1pm Register Now⤵ https://lnkd.in/gSYQbMKa #cmecredits #seizures #epilepsy #primarycare #primarycarephysician #continuingmedicaleducation #continuingprofessionaldevelopment