/ en Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:01:17 -0500 Wed, 10 Jul 24 13:53:48 -0500 /node/694283 <p>Advancing health equity requires that your board of trustees align on the key efforts required to align policies, resources and programs. This survey on Board Readiness for Health Equity can be completed by trustees to establish a sense of how the Board views health equity in four key areas of focus:</p><ol><li>Establishing a Board culture that values diversity, inclusive leadership, and health equity;</li><li>Creating Board accountability for health equity;</li><li>Reviewing key metrics on health equity to inform the Board; and</li></ol><p>This survey was previously published by the AHA Trustee Services. See: <a href="https://trustees.aha.org/board-diversity-survey-advance-health-equity" title="AHA Trustee Services: Building Board Readiness for Health Equity">https://trustees.aha.org/board-diversity-survey-advance-health-equity</a>.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:53:48 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694282 <p>Ensuring equitable access to quality care is part of the responsibility of hospital and health system boards to serve their communities. boards should be clear on the definition for health equity in their organizations. a board can create a health equity committee or hold health equity discussions in an existing committee such as quality or governance. The board should ensure there is a strategy to develop and strengthen community partnerships.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:44:33 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694281 <p>As state statutes and programs to advance health equity proliferate, our interactive map and report provide insights into requirements for organizations and opportunities to accelerate progress.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:38:08 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694280 <p>How should organizations harness AI’s transformative potential without creating unintended, adverse consequences? We offer steps to help establish guardrails, collaborations, and strategies for use.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:33:43 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694279 <p>Cultivating equity in an organization’s workforce is essential for improving health equity for the community. These key questions can help boards promote equity and inclusion for the workforce.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:29:34 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694278 <p>This is a guide for leaders who would like to hold more productive and inclusive meetings. This one page handout features creating a role for a volunteer to serve as the Designated Inclusion Advocate. Leaders can provide a copy to all participants at the start of a meeting and request that one person volunteer to serve in this role. Ideally, this role rotates among meeting participants so that everyone can eventually have the opportunity to serve as the Designated Inclusion Advocate. This is a powerful step to make inclusive leadership practices come to life in a meaningful way.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:29:31 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694277 <p>This checklist was developed based on ASTHO's Foundational Practices for Health Equity, and is designed to support organizational improvement in advancing health equity.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:25:48 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694276 <p>HANYS’ new Health Equity crosswalk provides a single reference point for a variety of federal government and national hospital equity measures, standards and requirements.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:24:04 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694275 <p>Prepared by the HANYS Health Equity Task Force’s Culturally Appropriate Care subgroup, explores four recommended steps to ensure organizations are providing culturally appropriate care:</p><ul><li>completing a Community Health Needs Assessment to understand your community;</li><li>recruiting and supporting a culturally diverse workforce;</li><li>developing and implementing policies that support culturally appropriate care; and</li><li>investing in a complaint/grievance process that supports cultural diversity.</li></ul> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:18:49 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion /node/694274 <p>The HANYS Health Equity Task Force Priorities: Quick Guide covers compelling reasons for healthcare leaders to invest in advancing health equity, including:</p><ul><li>better patient outcomes;</li><li>regulatory compliance;</li><li>improved financial outlook; and</li><li>recognition as a reliable partner in the community.</li></ul><p>The guide also walks through the following three foundational focus areas to address health equity:</p><ul><li>collecting and using data to improve health equity: Z codes;</li><li>culturally appropriate care; and</li><li>community engagement.</li></ul> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:13:32 -0500 Diversity and Inclusion