New study in @PNASNews finds lower mortality for black infants when cared for by black physicians, yet further demonstration of #racism in our healthcare system & med ed. Need SO much more work and research here. #BLM https://t.co/nGJKbg2Qam
RT @apoorva_nyc: Black newborns cared for by Black physicians are much less likely do die than when cared for by white physicians, esp when…
RT @DrEricDing: Race shouldn’t matter for healthcare. But somehow sadly it does. We need to fix these racial injustices and disparities.
RT @apoorva_nyc: Black newborns cared for by Black physicians are much less likely do die than when cared for by white physicians, esp when…
RT @DrEricDing: Race shouldn’t matter for healthcare. But somehow sadly it does. We need to fix these racial injustices and disparities.
Race shouldn’t matter for healthcare. But somehow sadly it does. We need to fix these racial injustices and disparities.
Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns https://t.co/Kx0JirMw1k
RT @DrDianaMW: "Results examining 1.8 million hospital births in the state of Florida between 1992 and 2015 suggest that newborn– physician…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @the_etheropian: In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Bla…
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RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @drnicolerankins: Black babies were 3X more likely to die in the hospital than white newborns when cared for by white doctors. When Blac…
RT @the_etheropian: In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Bla…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Important study in @PNASNews providing additional evidence that representation and #diversityinmedicine are critical. Newborn–physician racial concordance is associated with improved survival among Black infants — especially in challenging deliveries htt
RT @BruderStapleton: Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns Strong arguement for diversity…
RT @the_etheropian: In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Bla…
RT @the_etheropian: In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Bla…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Study: Black babies 3x more likely to die in the hospital than white newborns when cared for by white doctors. When Black doctors cared for Black babies, the mortality rate was cut in half. @MedscapePeds @NationalMedAssn @ChristleNwora💛 https://t.co/5KsPw
In a “civilized” society there should be no tolerance for morbidity and mortality that can be reduced by simply improving access and ensuring care-teams are representative of the patients they serve. cc: @RRHDr https://t.co/0PIOPJPGta
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
"Under the care of White physicians, Black newborns experience 430 more fatalities per 100,000 births than White newborns...Under the care of Black phys., the mortality penalty for Black newborns is only 173 fatalities per 100,000 births above White newbor
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @LenaKMakaroun: Diversifying the physician work force is not just about principles --it's about better care and outcomes for patients. A…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @MelissaWongMD: Incredible work @RRHDr. To us #MedTwitter, if we had a medication that could fit infant mortality disparities in half, w…
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RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Incredible work @RRHDr. To us #MedTwitter, if we had a medication that could fit infant mortality disparities in half, would we take it? Can we do the same for these findings?
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Thank you to @RRHDr and colleagues for these critically important findings: "When Black newborns are cared for by Black MDs, the mortality penalty they suffer as compared with white infants is HALVED." - Dr. Hardeman
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RT @DrDianaMW: "Results examining 1.8 million hospital births in the state of Florida between 1992 and 2015 suggest that newborn– physician…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @DrDianaMW: "Results examining 1.8 million hospital births in the state of Florida between 1992 and 2015 suggest that newborn– physician…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
This is important! And another reason to grow the workforce of Black and Indigenous midwives. #birthfuture
RT @DrDianaMW: "Results examining 1.8 million hospital births in the state of Florida between 1992 and 2015 suggest that newborn– physician…
RT @DrDianaMW: "Results examining 1.8 million hospital births in the state of Florida between 1992 and 2015 suggest that newborn– physician…
Thank you @RRHDr for continuing to advance knowledge on how to adress #infantmortality x #disparities to support the health of communities. The infant mortality rate is often the greatest #indicator of the health of a society-reading this with interest and
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @tmprowell: Important study in @PNASNews & thread. Given these data, #diversity stats in med schools & hospitals should be formally inco…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns Strong arguement for diversity in medicine . https://t.co/O7RMTEyVz7
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
"Results examining 1.8 million hospital births in the state of Florida between 1992 and 2015 suggest that newborn– physician racial concordance is associated with a significant improvement in mortality for Black infants." https://t.co/euNcmTtWFt
Terrific thread about a very important study!
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @tmprowell: Important study in @PNASNews & thread. Given these data, #diversity stats in med schools & hospitals should be formally inco…
This thread. ⬇️ Black babies do better when cared for by black physicians and nurses. Systemic racism runs so very deep. #BlackLivesMatter
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Not babies, too 😢 We gotta do so much better no matter what the skin tone. #BLM #MedicareForAll
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Interesting thread on racial health disparities...
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
thread, and https://t.co/A6F1Rsth0D
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Important study in @PNASNews & thread. Given these data, #diversity stats in med schools & hospitals should be formally incorporated into @USNewsHealth rankings. (This will also make them finally take it seriously. 😇)
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
thread. ht @mattyglesias
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @the_etheropian: In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Bla…
This is an amazing, and infuriating, thread:
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
Diversifying the physician work force is not just about principles --it's about better care and outcomes for patients. Another important paper showing Black patients (this time babies) do better when Black docs care for them. https://t.co/7gNFF5gBfN
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @drnicolerankins: Black babies were 3X more likely to die in the hospital than white newborns when cared for by white doctors. When Blac…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @RRHDr: Today, a study conducted by myself, @Fixed_Effects, @aaronsojourner & @LauraHuangLA published in @PNASNews: https://t.co/oLRMbSE…
RT @drnicolerankins: Black babies were 3X more likely to die in the hospital than white newborns when cared for by white doctors. When Blac…
RT @SharleneNewma16: We all knew the mortality rate disparities were about racism. But... https://t.co/irovQ7RDKX
RT @the_etheropian: In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Bla…
In the US, Black infants die at 3x the rate of white infants. New study shows when Black newborns are cared for by Black MDs, the mortality penalty they suffer as compared with white infants is HALVED. The more complicated the case, the stronger the effec
We all knew the mortality rate disparities were about racism. But...
Whoa, just whoa. But I am not surprised when considering how white doctors treat, or rather not treat, Black adults. But babies, come on. We simply have to do better.