Publications
The Role of Racism as a Core Patient Safety Issue
This article describes three things health care leaders can do to understand the contributing causes of mortality, including racism, and factors to reduce inequities and improve safety in maternal health.
Feeley D, Torres T. The role of racism as a core patient safety issue. Healthcare Executive. 2020 Jan;35(1):58-61.
Maternal mortality rates in the US are rising, particularly among black women. This article describes three things health care leaders can do to understand the contributing causes of mortality, including racism, and factors to reduce inequities and improve safety in maternal health.