Disparities/Equity of Care
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.
Trustees are in a unique position to take a leadership role on health equity, diversity, and inclusion. They are business and community leaders and can work closely with their hospital leadership to develop a board strategy and ensure that health equity is included in their organization鈥檚 strategic鈥
March of Dimes鈥 Implicit Bias Training, called 鈥淎wareness to Action: Dismantling Bias in Maternal and Infant Healthcare鈩 ,鈥 is a unique in-person or virtual learning experience that provides authentic, compelling content for health care providers caring for women before, during and after pregnancy.
Parkland Health & Hospital System 鈥 Dallas, Texas
Using SDOH Data to Reduce Breast Cancer
The National Institutes of Health has awarded about $45 million to expand the research network for its Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations program.
The 黑料正能量 Association and UnidosUS work together to highlight the impact of clinical and community partnerships to ensure equitable care for all. The Collaborative for Community Wellness is a Chicago-based collaborative including 22 community-based organizations working together to the鈥
With the goal of addressing issues impacting child health comprehensively and collaboratively, NWSHC and Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital partnered to develop and implement community-driven related to child health and well-being.
Links to information on the AHA's strategic alliances with the National Urban League, UNIDOS US, AHA Trustee Services, and Hospitals against Violence.
The spread of COVID-19 revealed systemic cracks in the social needs and public health infrastructure of communities 鈥 inequities that have existed for decades. A Kaiser Permanente survey of 2,900 of its members earlier this year illustrates the disproportionate impact the pandemic is having on the鈥