Hospital segregation, critical care strain, and inpatient mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
Anna ZhilkovaLaila AlsabahiDonald OlsonDuncan MaruTsu-Yu TsaoMichelle E MorsePublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our findings are consistent with hospital segregation as a potential driver of COVID-related mortality inequities and highlight the need to desegregate health care to address structural racism, advance health equity, and improve pandemic resiliency.
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