Issues
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Access to Health Care

While North Carolina and South Carolina are home to some of the nation's best medical research and treatment facilities, many residents still do not have adequate access to health care services. Multiple factors influence this, including ability to pay, lack of insurance or distance from care facilities. The Duke Endowment supports programs designed to bridge these gaps.

Explore a sample of our work in increasing access to health care, and find out what we're learning along the way, by choosing a topic below.

Issue Snapshots

 
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Focus on Patient Safety

Hospitals work together to reduce medical mistakes in response to national focus on patient safety.

 
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Hallmarks of Quality

High quality workplaces attract and retain nursing staff.

 
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History in Health Care

The Duke Endowment has been building hospitals and helping identify practices to improve care since the 1920s.