Hospitals in low-income areas are 42% less likely to be stroke certified, limiting access to life-saving care. UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine reveals this gap to spark change and improve treatment. #WorldStrokeDay tiny.ucsf.edu/Nzhjk3

New editorial by Renee Hsia discusses the story of a bat bite and rabies vaccine to uncover the spooky truth behind healthcare billing. forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

🫀 New findings: Expanding specialized cardiac services led to the greatest improvements in outcomes for Black patients living in racially integrated communities, regardless of heart attack type. JAHA @nih_nhlbi ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…

🏥 Newly certified stroke centers provide greater benefits to patients residing in areas without pre-existing stroke center access. How can we ensure the equitable distribution of stroke care services? Read more in this new article by Renee Hsia: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

New findings in JAMA Network Open by Hsia Lab 🚑 79% of ambulance offload times in California exceed the 30-min standard, with offload delays worsening from 2021 to 2023. These delays may strain EMS availability & jeopardize patient outcomes. Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

New Forbes editorial by Renee Hsia 🚑 on why reforming the US healthcare system is the only true way to address the dysfunction causing so much despair across our country Read more: forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

New Forbes editorial by Renee Hsia 🏥 on Americans facing skyrocketing health insurance premiums, shrinking coverage, and rising out-of-pocket costs. Is it time to rethink the system? Read more: forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

New Forbes editorial by Renee Hsia 🏥24M Americans now have ACA coverage—a huge step for access. But is our healthcare system truly fixed? Learn how delays, upcoding & fee-for-service drive costs sky-high 💸 Read more: forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

Ambulances stuck in limbo?🚑New Forbes editorial by Renee Hsia exposes the hidden crisis of ambulance patient offload times (APOT)—why paramedics are waiting & how it impacts patient care. #EmergencyCare #HealthcareCrisis #EMS Read more: forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

New JAMA Internal Medicine paper by Renee Hsia 🚑 found that after #Medicaid cut dental benefits, ED visits for non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) increased. When benefits were restored in 2018, visits declined—but only partially. #EmergencyCare Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

In a Hsia Lab study of nearly 6M CA EMS offloads, communities with higher proportions of Black residents faced up to 11.8 minutes longer ambulance offload times🚑 Delays like these may contribute to disparities in emergency care. #HealthEquity Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

🧠In a new study published by Hsia Lab in AnnalsofEM: Advantaged communities saw gains in stroke treatment and lower 1-year mortality. Disadvantaged communities saw neither. Certification alone won’t close outcome gaps #StrokeCertification #HealthEquity tinyurl.com/2wfz7u4p

New in JAMA Network Open by Hsia Lab: Stroke center certification increased access for Black & White patients, but only White patients saw treatment gains. Black patients had declines in thrombolysis & thrombectomy🏥 #StrokeCare #HealthEquity Read more: tinyurl.com/ym62ehy9

While stroke center certification near communities increased admissions for both Black and White patients, only White patients saw an increase in acute stroke treatments in this cohort study. Renee Hsia ja.ma/417zMks

Read Hsia Lab’s new JAMA Network Open study: 🏥 Same hospital. 🧠 Same stroke. ❌ Different treatment. Black patients saw no or minimal gains in stroke treatment after certification, unlike White patients. See more: tinyurl.com/yk4uy7c3

UCSF IHPS faculty Renee Hsia (Hsia Lab) study in JAMA Network Open: Black and White stroke patients treated side-by-side in the same certified hospital. Only White patients saw gains in treatment after certification. We need more than access—we need action.