Disparities/Equity of Care
House Ways and Means Committee Democrats released a report on the intersection between health and economic wellbeing and a legislative framework for advancing health and economic equity.
The AHA announced key leadership appointments to reflect the increasing focus and importance of health equity and workforce in the association鈥檚 strategic activities.
AHA announces realignment to strengthen focus on health equity and workforce strategies.
In this conversation, Nancy Foster, Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety Policy, talks with Sonia Perez, Chief Operating Officer, UnidosUS, and Clint Odom, Senior Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League and Executive Director, National Urban League鈥檚 Washington Bureau鈥
By expanding communication with patients and families throughout the continuum of care, Children鈥檚 Wisconsin sees a higher engagement of family caregivers in their children鈥檚 health, leading to fewer visits to the ED and a decrease in avoidable readmissions.
AHA letter that outlines initial policy priorities for Biden Administration first 100 days.
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated health inequities we face as a nation. But we鈥檙e also seeing innovation in all aspects of care delivery and community collaboration and partnerships to address these challenges. We know that the homes where people live and their support networks of family and鈥
In this conversation, Elisa Arespacochaga, Interim Executive Lead, Institute for Diversity & Health Equity and Vice President, AHA Physician Alliance, talks with Andrea Custis, President and CEO, Urban League of Philadelphia, about health inequities in Black and underserved communities with a鈥
鈥淎chieving health equity is a journey,鈥 write Priya Bathija, AHA vice president of strategic initiatives, and Julia Resnick, senior program manager. To bridge the gap between commitment and action, they discuss AHA鈥檚 new resource, Societal Factors that Influence Health: A Framework for Hospitals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed spotlight on health inequities in the United States. It has illuminated that, regardless of access to health care services, social and economic circumstances make some people more likely than others to become ill or have poor health.