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Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among historically marginalized nursing home residents.

Estrada LV, Barcelona V, Dhingra L, et al. Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among historically marginalized nursing home residents. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(5):e249312. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.9312.

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May 22, 2024
Estrada LV, Barcelona V, Dhingra L, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(5):e249312.
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Systemic racism and discrimination negatively impact the health of historically marginalized people. In this cross-sectional study of nursing home (NH) residents with severe cognitive impairment, historically marginalized residents had greater incidence of potentially avoidable hospitalizations compared to their white counterparts. Not only did the study identify racial and ethnic disparities at the national level, but also at the individual NH level.

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Estrada LV, Barcelona V, Dhingra L, et al. Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among historically marginalized nursing home residents. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(5):e249312. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.9312.