/ en Sun, 04 May 2025 19:58:55 -0500 Thu, 31 Mar 22 07:47:04 -0500 /news/healthcareinnovation-thursday-blog/2022-03-31-accelerating-health-equity-moving-conversation <p><img alt="#healthcareinnovation Thursday" src="/sites/default/files/2019-11/innovation-blog-banner-900.jpg" /></p> <p>The past 24 months have shown the best of what we can achieve as health care organizations working in partnership with communities. This time also has illuminated how far we have to go to achieve a just society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.</p> <p>Now is the time to evaluate how far we have come in closing gaps in health disparities, assess where health care is on the equity journey and take what we’ve learned to strengthen our organizations and communities through collaborative and innovative work — by investing in our neighborhoods and one another. We must continue developing better and more equitable solutions to dismantle structural barriers that prevent access to high-quality care and improved health outcomes.</p> <blockquote> <h4>The issues are long-standing and well documented. The vision is clear. The time for action is now.</h4> </blockquote> <p>It takes collective effort to uncover the gaps in health outcomes and health access, engage in critical conversations and problem-solve to eliminate health inequities.</p> <p>And it starts by asking: What is my role? How can I help evolve my organization’s approach to health to more intentionally infuse an equity lens? And what tools, tactics and resources do I need to mobilize my organization’s leadership and workforce toward achieving more equitable outcomes for all?</p> <p>With the theme “Forward on the Journey,” the <a href="/accelerating-health-equity" target="_blank" title="Accelerating Health Equity Conference homepage">2022 AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference</a>, May 10-12 in Cleveland, will convene front-line leaders charged with improving community and population health, health equity, diversity and inclusion and foster conversations on who, what, why, how and when we — as a community — can ultimately achieve our collective vision of ensuring all people have an opportunity to lead healthy lives.</p> <p>To achieve that vision, we’ll need tools and resources to:</p> <ul> <li>expand knowledge through innovative strategies, successful actions and proven practices;</li> <li>build stronger community connections; and</li> <li>develop more integrated approaches to health equity.</li> </ul> <p>In anticipation of this conference, the AHA has just released the <a href="https://equity.aha.org/" target="_blank" title="The Health Equity Roadmap homepage">Health Equity Roadmap</a>, an innovative framework to support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to become more equitable organizations and dismantle structural barriers to health and overall well-being.</p> <p>At the conference, participants will:</p> <ul> <li>hear from <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/efb71c93-6768-4141-b8fa-9b54477449b9/websitePage:ffe911ee-caea-44a9-9cdd-6dcffc4f1102" target="_blank" title="Accelerating Health Equity Conference Plenary Sessions">key thought leaders</a> — including Heather McGhee, Bechara Choucair, M.D. and Hilton Kelley;</li> <li>learn from peers across the U.S. about replicable tactics that are advancing health equity in hospitals, health systems and communities today; and</li> <li>have opportunities to engage on-site in community immersion experiences that highlight community investment for health in action.</li> </ul> <p>The issues are long-standing and well documented. The vision is clear. The time for action is now. Join us in Cleveland to share your successes and challenges and learn from others. Then be prepared to engage your organization and community in new and critical ways to accelerate health equity.</p> <p><em>Early bird registration for the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference ends March 31. <a href="/accelerating-health-equity" target="_blank" title="Accelerating Health Equity Conference homepage">Check out conference details and register.</a></em></p> <p><em>Joy A. Lewis is senior vice president, health equity strategies, and executive director of the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity at the ���������� Association. Nancy Myers is vice president, leadership and system innovation, at the ���������� Association.</em></p> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:47:04 -0500 Mission and Strategy /node/681759 <p>This toolkit provides step by step guides on how to create a strategic plan with diversity, equity, and inclusion in mind.</p> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:51:35 -0600 Mission and Strategy /node/681696 <p>This report surveyed members of the National Association for Health Services Executives on their experiences working in health care, organizational priorities and strategies around DE&I, and opportunities in career advancement. The report recognized the need for policy change at the internal level as well as the federal and state policy level. Internally, connecting with communities and creating a strong internal strucutre were imperative.</p> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:54:05 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2>Introduction</h2><p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p><p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p><p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" data-entity-type="file" alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." width="2875" height="824"></p><p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-data-transforming.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action: Transforming Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-data-transforming.png" data-entity-uuid="42205409-0213-4da3-a0ca-ba28bc9cf2b1" data-entity-type="file" alt="Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action Transforming Transformation Action Planner page 1."></a></p></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:19:22 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2>Introduction</h2><p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p><p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p><p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" data-entity-type="file" alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." width="2875" height="824"></p><p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-data-affirming.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action: Affirming Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-data-affirming_0.png" data-entity-uuid="d5233a10-85cc-4e8b-8e29-a7759073a7e4" data-entity-type="file" alt="Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action Affirming Transformation Action Planner page 1." width="4180" height="3230"></a></p></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:07:03 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2>Introduction</h2><p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p><p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p><p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" data-entity-type="file" alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." width="2875" height="824"></p><p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-data-immersing.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action: Immersing Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-data-immersing.png" data-entity-uuid="3bbb410e-6bd4-4ade-a269-c81d13bfc550" data-entity-type="file" alt="Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action Immersing Transformation Action Planner page 1." width="3300" height="2550"></a></p></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:48:57 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2>Introduction</h2><p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p><p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p><p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" data-entity-type="file" alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." width="2875" height="824"></p><p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-data-committing.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action: Committing Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-data-committing.png" data-entity-uuid="b2aa3bc1-9f3a-464d-b1da-1ce5570ed630" data-entity-type="file" alt="Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action Committing Transformation Action Planner page 1." width="3806" height="2941"></a></p></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:33:51 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2>Introduction</h2><p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p><p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p><p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" data-entity-type="file" alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." width="2875" height="824"></p><p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-policies-exploring.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action: Exploring Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-data-exploring.png" data-entity-uuid="bd5f2331-473d-4b5c-9da6-ca92b637071f" data-entity-type="file" alt="Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action Exploring Transformation Action Planner page 1." width="3300" height="2550"></a></p></div></div></div> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:59:21 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p> <p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p> <p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p> <p><img alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" width="2875" height="824"></p> <p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-policies-transforming.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies: Transforming Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img alt="Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies Transforming Transformation Action Planner page 1." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="fc370e0e-7a6d-444a-b69d-b04190307f64" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-policies-transforming.png" width="3971" height="3069"></a></p> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:48:55 -0600 Mission and Strategy <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>We want to welcome you as you take on another part of the Health Equity Transformation journey. Now that you have received your HETA profile, the fun work of organizational change begins. We have heard from many hospitals and health systems that the greatest challenge is moving forward beyond the proclamation that equity is essential to patient safety and equitable hospital organizations. We have developed this action planner tool to support you in moving across the transformation continuum.</p> <p>Once you have studied and discussed your profile, you will find the links to the appropriate levers that correspond with advancing to your next position on the continuum. As part of this process, you are invited to participate in a community of learners on the equity journey in hospitals and health care systems. Sharing your innovative policies and practices, learnings, questions and accomplishments are some of the features of the Equity Roadmap Journey Community.</p> <p>As your hospital travels across the continuum we have outlined primary deliverables of each position on the continuum below:</p> <p><img alt="Tranformation Continuum. Primary Deliverables: Exploring—Strategic Planning: Develop strategic plans. Committing—Implementation Planning: Develop implementation plan of strategy. Immersing—Leadership Accountability: CEO and management teams integrate learning DEI framework as Standard Operating Procedures. Affirming—Institutionalization: Policies and practices are assessed and monitored for sustaining DEI progress toward goals. 5. Transforming—Investing in the Community Ecosystem: Collaborate with a wide range of representative stakeholders to promote DEI in the communities hospital serves." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9e838e87-ac4c-4fd3-824a-36613b15c142" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/TAP-Transformation-Continuum_0.png" width="2875" height="824"></p> <p>Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This process is designed to support hospitals at every stage of the journey. Some hospitals are just beginning, developing a strategic plan and looking for data to collect, while others have institutionalized equity through policy and practice. Some are collaborating with a wide range of community stakeholders to advance health equity in their ecosystem. Regardless of your starting point, AHA invites you to use the Action Planners to mobilize your leadership, governing body, staff and community toward institutional change. Discover opportunities to change policy and practices that will institutionalize equity in your organization.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2022/01/equity-roadmap-tap-policies-affirming.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the complete Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies: Affirming Transformation Action Planner PDF."><img alt="Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies Affirming Transformation Action Planner page 1." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1985a2d2-26b2-4ca7-b266-4e3dc4251580" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-equity-roadmap-tap-policies-affirming.png" width="4180" height="3230"></a></p> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:38:13 -0600 Mission and Strategy