Disparities/Equity of Care
AnMed’s excellence in implementing language services and community engagement strategies to eliminate health care disparities and improve patient quality outcomes has earned the organization the AHA’s 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
Veronica Gillispie-Bell, M.D., OB-GYN at Ochsner Health, discusses successful strategies to reduce maternal morbidity after childbirth, and how these solutions should always start with equity at the forefront.
In this conversation, Joy Lewis, senior vice president of health equity strategies at the AHA, speaks with Aletha Maybank, M.D., senior vice president and chief health equity officer at the AMA, about the challenges in the health equity space, and the opportunities that can make a difference in…
Boston Medical Center is the winner of the AHA’s 2024 Foster G. McGaw Prize, which recognizes the efforts of hospitals and health systems to improve the health and well-being of their communities.
Coaching sessions that HCC enrollees can participate in throughout the year to exchange knowledge and collaborative strategies with peers.
The Hospital Community Collaborative's Academy offers specialized workshops for hospital and community organizations looking to improve their work.
Joy Lewis, AHA senior vice president of health equity strategies and executive director of AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, shared the stage with Dayna Bowen Matthew, author and law professor at George Washington University Law School, to explore the fundamental issues of health…
Access to quality mental and physical health services can be a complex challenge, but for individuals of color and people with severe or chronic mental illnesses, finding treatment can be exceptionally hard.
Lidera ConscienteMENTE is a first-of-its-kind destigmatization campaign creating curated expert information designed specifically for a Hispanic audience to encourage open conversations about mental health.
In this conversation, Tracey Lavallias, executive director of behavioral health at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, discusses potential solutions to make access easier for patients.