JACKSON, Miss.
Two Mississippi hospitals have been chosen to participate in a nationwide program aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in cardiac care.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville are two of only 10 hospitals in the county involved in the Expecting Success Program.
The program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and coordinated by the George Washington Medical Center School of Public Health and Health Services, is a 29-month collaborative process in which the hospitals will track patient data by race, ethnicity and language.
The goal of the study is to determine whether specific patient populations are receiving adequate care.
“Eliminating disparities in health care has always been a top priority at UMC,” said Dr. Michael D. Winneford, vice chair of UMC’s Department of Medicine and Surgery. “Our patients will benefit by improved quality of care, which will lead to fewer hospitalizations, better quality of life and reduced mortality rate.”
Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, said the introduction of the Expecting Success Program is a significant step in bringing equality to cardiac care.
