Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES

'Language, Culture, and Trust: Addressing Gaps in Palliative Care for Hispanic Patients' by Rayna Ross, CHES and Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES (@brittanymonaye.bsky.social)
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Hispanic patients with serious illness face barriers to accessing high-quality palliative care.

'Language, Culture, and Trust: Addressing Gaps in Palliative Care for Hispanic Patients' by Rayna Ross, CHES and Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES (@brittanymonaye.bsky.social)
www.capc.org/blog/languag...

Hispanic patients with serious illness face barriers to accessing high-quality palliative care.

Check out the latest CAPC blog regarding advancing care for Hispanic patients living with a serious illness!

'Language, Culture, and Trust: Addressing Gaps in Palliative Care for Hispanic Patients' by Rayna Ross, CHES and Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES (@brittanymonaye.bsky.social)
www.capc.org/blog/languag...

Hispanic patients with serious illness face barriers to accessing high-quality palliative care.

At CAPC, we’re proud to #GoPurple and raise our voices to help #EndALZ.

Had the best time at the 2025 Black Woman Leading Conference in Virginia Beach!

Honoring George Floyd’s Legacy: Advancing Equity in Health Care and Beyond Five years ago, the world held its breath as George Floyd breathed his last. Then and now we honor his life, mourn his loss, and pause to reflect on our collective commitment to advance fairness, just...

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Medicaid Covers at Least One in Five Hospital Inpatient Days in Nearly Every State | KFF This analysis examines the share of inpatient hospital days that are covered by Medicaid nationally and by state at a time when Congress is considering potential cuts to the program. It finds that Med...

A new @KFF analysis finds that Medicaid covers at least one in five hospital inpatient days in nearly every state as Congress considers potential cuts to the program. The data illustrate the importance of Medicaid to hospitals. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

Such a wonderful retreat!

Specialty Palliative Care Consultation in Patients with Cervical Cancer: Who and Why? | Journal of Palliative Medicine Background: Palliative care (PC) is understudied in gynecological malignancies, particularly cervical cancer. We sought to investigate PC consultation, demographic, and clinical patterns in patients with cervical cancer at our institution. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of all cervical cancer diagnoses between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022. Patients were identified using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside. We abstracted demographic, treatment, and consult (inpatient and outpatient) information. We performed descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and multivariate regression analysis using SAS version 9.4. Results: We identified 821 patients; 144 (17.5%) had a PC consult, and 677 (82.5%) did not. Time from diagnosis to consult ranged from 0 to 325 months (median 16). Thirteen (9%) were referred within one month of diagnosis, and 31 (21.5%) between one and six months. Symptom management was the most common consult indication (77.8%), followed by goals of care (26.4%), end-of-life care (15.3%), and anxiety/depression (11.1%). PC consult was associated with more advanced stage (p < 0.0001), recurrence (p < 0.0001), increasing number of treatments (p < 0.0001), Medicaid insurance (p < 0.0001), single marital status (p = 0.0211), and younger age at diagnosis (p < 0.0001). Race was not associated with consultation (p = 0.4163). Conclusions: PC is underutilized in cervical cancer. Those who have a PC consult are younger, more likely to have higher-stage or recurrent disease, and to have received multiple treatments. Most consults are later in the disease, even those for pain/symptom management. Targeted efforts are necessary to develop sustainable methods for collaboration between gynecological oncology and PC providers.

Specialty Palliative Care Consultation in Patients with Cervical Cancer: Who and Why?

Takeaway- more collaboration needed between between gynecological oncology and PAL Care providers

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Did you know that reading fiction has been shown to reduce stress by up to 68%? 📕

It’s more effective than listening to music, sipping tea, or taking a walk.

Just six minutes of reading can lower your heart rate, relax your muscles, and give your mind a much-needed break.

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📌 Complete this 15 min survey by 5/31! Dr. Heather Nelson-Brantley @UAB, is conducting a study to understand how palliative care clinicians have responded to Cures Act requiring health systems to provide patients with free and immediate access to clinical notes/test results!

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⏰ Time is running out to secure #CAPCSeminar25 early bird pricing before April 30! www.capc.org/seminar/regi...
Don’t miss your chance to save on registration for the 2025 CAPC National Seminar, happening September 15-17 in Philadelphia. #PalliativeCare #CAPCSeminar25 #hapc #hpm

Yesterday I presented a poster on "Evaluation of Online Clinical Palliative Care Training: Communication and Health Equity Curriculum" at the Icahn School of Medicine - Medical Education Research Day! Thanks to my co-authors Rima Itani Al-Nimr and Andrew Esch!

Happy National Public Health Week!

Register now for the CAPC Health Equity Accelerator at the #CAPCSeminar25 to:
✅ Attend a pre-conference workshop on designing health equity initiatives
✅ Gain year-long mentorship from health equity leaders
✅ Connect with a peer cohort
Space is limited! Learn more: www.capc.org/seminar/pre-...

I’m excited to speak at the @capcpalliative.bsky.social #CAPCSeminar25! Join me in Philadelphia, Sept 15-17 for my session with @kbulloc2.bsky.social on Navigating Challenging Conversations with Colleagues. Register: capc.org/seminar/ #hpm #hapc #socialwork

Day 3 - Beryl ELEVATE 2025 - "Essential Hospitals: Prioritizing the Social Needs of the Community"

Moves from "Did the patient feel respected?" to "Was the system designed to show respect in the first place"

Equity example - system is designed for the convenience of institutions, not accessibility for patients with real-life constraints.

Introducing Equity into the Design Process:
Understand > Define > Ideate > Prototype > Elevate > Implement > Iterate > Test

Design with the margins at the center. Because those furthest from power often hold the deepest wisdom.

- Health care systems were designed and often reflect the values and biases of those who held power at the time
- Racism, weight bias, ableism and other forms of discrimination have been embedded in protocols, policies, language and even architecture.
- Outcomes of a designed system

ELEVATE PX 2025 - 'Enhancing Patient Experience through Equity-Centered Design'