@KellyBSmits

Advancing Healthcare Quality and Outcomes @SutterHealth. Journalist. Views my own.

 San Francisco Bay Area
Joined June 2011
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72 miles, 2 days, 40 riders—incredible ride along CA coast from Candlestick>Big Basin, camping oceanside at HMB & learning about inspiring work @ParksCalifornia is doing for @CAStateParks. Thanks, @SteveLockhartMD & #tourdeparksca team for this epic adventure. @radiohudson @REI
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@SutterHealth health equity research team is conducting a study to help us learn about the spread of COVID-19 during pregnancy in our community, and if infection rates differ by race ethnicity and other factors.
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As I share in @USNews, #COVID19 ripped the Band-Aid off structural inequities that exist in the U.S. Our @SutterHealth study shows disparities in #COVID19 outcomes for black patients. See how we are using data-driven research to reduce health disparities & improve #healthequity.
U.S. News & World Report
@usnews28 Jul 2020
The pandemic has upended the way hospitals are caring for patients: "COVID-19 ripped the Band-Aid off of the structural inequities that exist." nytv.to/3BBaV
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Appreciate @KMJAzar @AdrianaV @EndocrineWeb sharing our @SutterHealth @Health_Affairs #COVIDandRace study findings on disparities in outcomes of #COVID19 for Black patients: bit.ly/2WZfAAv. We need data-driven approaches & new policies to address #healthequity gaps.

Disparities In Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients In A Large Health Care System In California |...

As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic spreads throughout the United States, evidence is mounting that racial and ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are...

healthaffairs.org
EndocrineWeb for Endocrinologists@endocrineweb10 Jul 2020
Many have wrongly speculated that higher Coronavirus rates among people of color are due to unhealthy habits. When researchers adjust the data for those lifestyle factors, the discrepancy in infections and deaths remains based on race alone. But why?...endocrineweb.com/race-and-co…
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In the @endocrineweb, Sutter researcher @KMJAzar discusses our #COVID19 #healthequity study & shares how we’re partnering with local communities to address the health disparities that are being realized amid the pandemic. endocrineweb.com/race-and-co…
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Our @SutterHealth @Health_Affairs study shines light on health disparities for African Americans in access/timing of #COVID19 care. Appreciate the opportunity @KMJAzar & I had to share findings w/@NYTimes @RoniNYTimes. So important to address #healthequity nyti.ms/2zxbMOc

Black Coronavirus Patients Land in Hospitals More Often, Study Finds (Published 2020)

Compared to white or Hispanic patients, black patients seeking care have more advanced cases of Covid-19, researchers reported.

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Thanks @Health_Affairs for publishing our @SutterHealth study. Key data reveals #COVID19 health disparities & that race and ethnicity still play a pivotal role in determining how & when care is accessed. So proud to be part of this team. @KMJAzar @SteveLockhartMD @alicepressman
Health Affairs
@Health_Affairs21 May 2020
BREAKING: African Americans 2.7 More Likely Odds Of Hospitalization For #COVID19. In this new study, Azar & coauthors analyzed medical records of patients @SutterHealth, a large integrated health network in California, to measure potential disparities. bit.ly/2WT7hGK
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How covid-19 thrives in vulnerable communities of color wapo.st/virus-race?tid=ss_tw this story from @aboutaaron @AdrianBlancoR points exactly to the @SutterHealth findings just published in @Health_Affairs healthaffairs.org/doi/full/1…
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Black patients are nearly 3 times more likely to be hospitalized for #COVID19 than white patients, a @SutterHealth study shows in a new report. Here’s how the Chief Medical Officer at Sutter Health believes we can bridge the gap abc7ne.ws/36kTQSR
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NEW DATA: Results of our @SutterHealth study published today in @Health_Affairs reveal #COVID19 health disparities and highlight differences in how and when people access care bit.ly/36sYMW5 #healthequity
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.@SteveLockhartMD discusses with @sfchronicle the importance of addressing the #healthinequities that are being realized amid #COVID19. “We must address these disparities right away, because the cost of not addressing them is measured in human life.” bit.ly/3drkMmg
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Love this.❤️ Powerful words by #sonyareneetaylor. Public display courtesy of Yasha Young Projects. #healthequity
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.@SteveLockhartMD shares with @mercnews how we’re committed to advancing #healthequity amid the #COVID19 pandemic. Read the full story. bayareane.ws/2VyI3LM

African-American COVID-19 deaths ‘disproportionately’ high in California

Data tracked by the California Department of Public Health shows African-Americans have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19.

mercurynews.com
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#COVID19 has ripped the band-aid off the issue of health disparities & #healthequity in the U.S. These inequities in our society are magnified in a pandemic. Sharing my thoughts with @NPR: bit.ly/2XFIwyo @CapRadioInsight @CapRadioRuyak

Future Of Social Distancing, Reopening The Economy In California

Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday outlined a framework for reopening the California economy and the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic. We take a closer look.

capradio.org
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As we mark 50 yrs since #Apollo13 mission, was honored to have met Apollo 13 Commander & #Apollo8 Astronaut Jim Lovell. He says, “As #COVID19 challenges the world, we, humanity, must continue to work together as a team to arrive at critical solutions” @apollo_50th @NASA #Apollo50
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We owe a profound debt of gratitude to all our health professionals and everybody who’ll be on the front lines of this pandemic for a long while. They’re giving everything. May we all model our own behavior on their selflessness and sacrifice as we help each other through this.
Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH@RachelPatzerPhD17 Mar 2020
My spouse is a physician in the emergency dept, and is actively treating #coronavirus patients. We just made the difficult decision for him to isolate & move into our garage apartment for the foreseeable future as he continues to treat patients. (1/5)
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chris waugh@_waugh13 Mar 2020
#Telehealth and #VirtualVisits allow us at @SutterHealth to deploy our resources as efficiently as possible and get our patients the safest + quickest care we can. Thank you @CHRISSYFARR and @cnbc for highlighting @albertschan work in this space. cnbc.com/2020/03/13/hospital…

How hospitals hope to keep 'worried well' from flooding emergency rooms during coronavirus outbreak

During the coronavirus outbreak, many public health experts see a role for technology to keeping the so-called "worried well" out of the hospital. In recent weeks, many hospitals have been adding...

cnbc.com
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We all have a role to play in improving #womenshealth outcomes & maternal care. Sharing our @SutterHealth #healthequity #maternalmortalitywork on #InternationalWomensDay + encouraging everyone do more: bit.ly/2TxQirv #IWD2020 #EachforEqual
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