Disparities/Equity of Care
Meritus Health鈥檚 commitment to eliminating disparities and inequities within the community it serves has earned the health system national recognition, being awarded with AHA's 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Transforming category.
The Health Insurance Marketplace for the District of Columbia is encouraging labs to remove race as a variable in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) formula commonly used to measure kidney function, as recommended by the National Kidney Foundation and American Society of Nephrology to鈥
A new AHA Center for Health Innovation report, 鈥淟eveling the Playing Field in Health Equity Investing,鈥 explores the challenges these entrepreneurs face, how some venture capital (VC) funds are expanding opportunities for underrepresented startups and how the field can benefit.
HSR, the flagship publication of AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust and an official journal of AcademyHealth, has released 鈥淎chieving Healthcare Equity in the United States,鈥 which summarizes the state of evidence and results from an inclusive, participatory process to identify鈥
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) was awarded the 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category. Hospitals and health systems in the Emerging category are recognized for leveraging AHA鈥檚 Health Equity Roadmap to dismantle structural barriers in the鈥
In this conversation, hear from three experts who believe that expanding and integrating this talent pool into America's hospitals and health systems could provide a bridge to meeting future health care needs.
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital鈥檚 excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA鈥檚 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
Two maternal health experts explore common disparities and systemic barriers Indigenous people experience in pregnancy and postpartum, and ways hospitals and health care organizations can combat these challenges to provide culturally-focused care.
Two leaders from South Dakota-based Monument Health discuss the rural health system鈥檚 health equity journey, which captured this year鈥檚 AHA Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award for excellence in advancing health equity in rural or small communities.
The AHA's Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award recognizes outstanding efforts among hospitals and health care systems to advance equity of care and reduce health disparities within their communities.