Achieving Health Equity in Georgia: Presented by Wellstar’s Center For Health Equity and GHPC
Achieving Health Equity in Georgia: Presented by Wellstar’s Center For Health Equity and GHPC
The COVID-19 pandemic unmasked dramatic disparities, with African Americans and Latinx community members accounting for a disproportionate share of COVID-19 [...]
Save a Life – Roll Up Your Sleeves
Save a Life – Roll Up Your Sleeves
Educate. Donate. Motivate. Those are the goals of MySleevesUp.com, a new website launched by the Georgia REdHHoTT project, with support [...]
Transfusions at Multiple Hospitals Common Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Transfusions at Multiple Hospitals Common Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Nearly one in five patients treated for sickle cell disease (SCD) in Georgia receive nonscheduled blood transfusions at multiple hospital [...]
Geography Challenges Access to Pediatric Sickle Cell Care in Georgia
Geography Challenges Access to Pediatric Sickle Cell Care in Georgia
The number of babies born in Georgia with sickle cell disease has remained relatively constant each year from 2004 to [...]
Many Centers Having Difficulty Following Best Blood Transfusion Practices
Many Centers Having Difficulty Following Best Blood Transfusion Practices
Many health care systems’ transfusion practices for patients with blood disorders do not align with national recommendations, according to a […]
ARCHI’s Exploration of the Roots of Atlanta’s Inequities Highlighted in SaportaReport
ARCHI’s Exploration of the Roots of Atlanta’s Inequities Highlighted in SaportaReport
Atlanta has the largest gap between the highest income and the lowest income residents, greater even than cities like San […]
GHPC Begins Work With 8th Round of Georgia Shape Grantees
GHPC Begins Work With 8th Round of Georgia Shape Grantees
Twenty-four Georgia schools are the latest recipients of Georgia Shape grants from the Georgia Department of Public Health. These grants […]
GHPC’s Kathryn Lawler Published in the SaportaReport
GHPC’s Kathryn Lawler Published in the SaportaReport
The Atlanta region is home to extraordinary, high-quality health care and many poor health outcomes. Infant mortality rates in some […]
Mobile Apps May Reduce Transfusion-Related Complications
Mobile Apps May Reduce Transfusion-Related Complications
Mobile health apps can do just about anything. They can track sleep, exercise, calories, and even your blood pressure. Patients […]