Disparities/Equity of Care
The AHA鈥檚 Institute for Diversity and Health Equity encourages all hospitals to complete its 2019 Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey by the extended deadline of Feb. 14.
The 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 2021 public policy advocacy agenda seeks to continue to positively influence the public policy environment for patients, communities and the health care field. We will work hand in hand with our members; the state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations鈥
In this AHA Stat Blog, Jay Bhatt, D.O., AHA senior vice president and chief medical officer, discusses a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant awarded to AHA鈥檚 Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.
Two subcommittees of the House Education and Labor Committee held a joint hearing titled 鈥淓xpecting More: Addressing America鈥檚 Maternal and Infant Health Crisis,鈥 which focused on strategies to reduce the nation鈥檚 maternal mortality rate and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and鈥
More than 15% of adults in every U.S. state and territory are physically inactive, ranging from 17.3% in Colorado to 47.7% in Puerto Rico, according to state maps released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hospitals and health systems are improving the patient experience by understanding implicit bias, preparing for sensitive conversations and addressing other factors that impact this part of the value equation.
The AHA鈥檚 Institute for Diversity and Health Equity and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois today announced a joint collaboration and one-year grant program to support hospitals in eliminating health care disparities and working toward ensuring individuals in every community receive safe,鈥
Hospitals and health systems are working every day to improve the patient experience and eliminate health disparities. But this work cannot be done in silos. Achieving health equity requires contributions from all of us 鈥 providers, payers, community-based organizations, public health advocates,鈥
Hospitals and health systems are improving health outcomes by tackling disparities in their communities, write Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA鈥檚 The Value Initiative, and Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of AHA鈥檚 Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.
Hospitals and health systems can use data and metrics to guide their strategies on social needs and social determinants, writes Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA鈥檚 The Value Initiative.