Safety Net Hospitals


Safety net hospitals are in crisis in the U.S. How might you address several of the hospital system issues to assist in protecting the most vulnerable populations in your community?

Please use the resources listed below in the answer as well as other resources.

https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/fulltext/2018/09000/ensuring_access_to_quality_health_care_in.13.aspx

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/aug/looming-crisis-health-coverage-2020-biennial

Key Facts about the Uninsured Population

https://ifdhe.aha.org/health-equity-resources

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt