Ambulatory Care
U.S. minorities tend to receive fewer medical services considered effective like flu shots, aspirin following heart attack, study author says.
Other groups still lag behind whites when it comes to the quality of their care, at least when it comes to diabetes or hypertension control.
There is often a cultural gap between doctors and patients that can negatively impact patient outcomes, Harvard Business Review article says.
The influx is prompting more clinicians to rethink the fast-paced emergency room, where default is do everything possible to extend life.
Declining delivery numbers combined with an ongoing nursing staff shortage in the state spelled fate of OB department, hospital says.
Data showed that the average primary care salary that was offered at placement rose from $207,041 in 2015 to $229,734.
Overly aggressive care can hurt patients, generating mistakes and injuries believed to cause 30,000 deaths each year.
Company also brings with it signature online tool ChatCare, plans to open a further three clinics by year's end.
The California bill, SB 349, says that inadequate staffing is leading to hospitalizations, medical errors and "unnecessary and avoidable deaths."
Authors caution that the findings should be considered exploratory, but say that the gap could be bridged by continuing education, re-training.