The Fierce Urgency of Now: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Serious Illness Care

Nadine J Barrett; Marisette Hasan; Kenisha Bethea; Kimberly S Johnson

doi:10.18043/ncm.81.4.254

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Serious Illness Care

N C Med J. 2020 Jul-Aug;81(4):254-256. doi: 10.18043/ncm.81.4.254.

Authors

Nadine J Barrett¹, Marisette Hasan², Kenisha Bethea³, Kimberly S Johnson⁴

Affiliations

¹ assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and associate director, Community Engagement and Stakeholder Strategy, Duke Clinical Translational Science Institute and Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
² president and CEO, The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care, Raleigh, North Carolina; co-chair, The South Carolina Coalition for the Care of the Seriously Ill, Columbia, South Carolina.
³ research program leader, Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
⁴ associate professor of medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Center for Research to Advance Health Care Equity (REACH Equity), Duke University School of Medicine and Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Kimberly.S.Johnson@duke.edu.

PMID: 32641461
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.81.4.254

Abstract

Racial and ethnic disparities in serious illness care are profound and require an urgent response. We present actionable recommendations for health care organizations, providers, and policymakers to address disparities and advance equity.

MeSH terms

Critical Care / organization & administration*
Healthcare Disparities / ethnology*
Humans
North Carolina