Avoidable mortality rises in US, bucking global decline

Avoidable mortality rises in US, bucking global decline 
Becker's Clinical Leadership; by Mackenzie Bean; 3/26/25 
Avoidable mortality has increased in the U.S. for more than a decade, contrasting decreases seen in many other high-income countries, according to a study published March 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine. For the study, researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health analyzed mortality data from the CDC and World Health Organization for people 74 and younger between 2009 and 2021, spanning all 50 states and 40 high-income countries. Avoidable mortality includes deaths that could have been prevented through effective public health measures or timely, high-quality healthcare. The study found avoidable mortality rose in all 50 states, with a national average increase of 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people — driven largely by preventable causes. [Continue reading ...]