It’s almost spring! For many of us who have been cooped up in our homes for many months, the outdoor rebirth of the year can’t come soon enough.
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Claire shared a new study that shows the “chilling effect” on primary care use among patients lacking authorization to live and work in the US, associated with the increased anti-immigrant rhetoric during the 2016 presidential election: “Changes in Health Care Use Among Undocumented Patients, 2014-2018 [2].”
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Kaethe shared, ECRI’s 2021 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns [3], which this year called out racial and ethnic disparities as a leading threat to patient safety and health.
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Karen offered, “Virus Variants Found to be Deadlier, More Contagious; Some May Thwart Vaccines [4].”
Double Weekly Win: With more vaccines reaching people of color, and increased observance of COVID-19 preventative measures in the workplace, we are hopeful that the disparities in infection will decrease:
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Kaethe sent in “Early COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Through Community Health Centers Are Reaching People of Color [5].”
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Amy celebrated OSHA’s announcement that it is beginning enforcement to protect workers from COVID-19 [6], including inspections to follow complaints at highly hazardous workplaces like in poultry plants.
Have a safe and healthy weekend!
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