Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide.1,2 Advances in management strategies have, however, reduced population-level mortality rates for certain cardiovascular conditions over the past several decades, such as for coronary artery disease.3 As part of these advances, the use of effective therapies such as antiplatelet therapies (APT) has increased substantially over time in […]
Tag: health inequities
Call for Papers: Striving for equity in the quality and safety of patient care
Equity is a key domain of healthcare quality. High quality, safe healthcare should be available to all, regardless of geography, income, race, gender, sex or any other characteristic. However, systemic biases and barriers are widespread. In addition to well-established inequalities in health and in access to healthcare, it is becoming increasingly clear that there are […]
Top 10 articles of 2022, #6-10
In this post, we’re offering summaries and comments on articles from BMJ Quality & Safety’s Top 10 Articles of 2022. To check out the full list of our 24 finalists, click here, and to learn more about the Top Article selection process, click here. To briefly summarize, the editors and the Editorial Board used data […]