Laura London-Weaver has been a nurse for more than three decades, first at the bedside, then in case management, and now as director of quality that focuses on preventative care for the community.
“There is a gap in health equity, and we look at the social disparities that affect why that is,” said London-Weaver, who also manages Broward County’s grant program for uninsured populations. “Sometime there is a lack of knowledge about healthy lifestyles, but it can also be lack of access to resources, transportation to where care is provided, or trust in the system.”
To overcome these and other obstacles, Memorial has taken the lead in actively managing their patient’s healthcare journeys, providing a medical home that includes education, connections to internal and/or community resources, and, in some situations, taking mobile units to where groups of people are. “We know the different communities and cultures,” said London-Weaver. “It’s rewarding to break down barriers and provide the access to services everyone should have.”
