Disparities/Equity of Care
The two health systems made significant advancements in the last year to reduce care disparities in their organizations. Health leaders will delve into similar themes at the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity's National Leadership Conference in June.
The Institute for Diversity and Health Equity today released its February newsletter highlighting new resources and upcoming events and education opportunities related to diversity, health equity and inclusion.
This toolkit provides checklists to assess the organization's diversity (inclusing leadership), workforce diversity, and patient care while providing action steps to move toward being a more diverse organization. The toolkit also provides case studies of various hospitals who took initatives toward鈥
Please accelerate your diversity and health equity work today.
Nicholas Tejeda and Ninfa M. Saunders announce the launch of the AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.
Cleveland, OH
October 2017
Nicholas Tejeda, CEO of The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus in El Paso, TX, is 2018 chair of the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, an AHA affiliate.
This Monday we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King challenged America to live up to its ideals and provide equal opportunity for all, regardless of race. Fifty years after his death, his words and his work continue to make an undeniable impact. But challenges remain. Most troubling to us鈥
CalvertHealth Medical CenterThis case study is from 鈥淭ransportation and the Role of Hospitals,鈥 which offers strategies and case examples to help hospitals and health systems address transportation issues in their communities. For more information and to access the full guide, click here.鈥
AHA will host a Dec. 13 webinar on a Cone Health initiative to align diversity and inclusion, community engagement, business operations and population health to achieve equity. For more information or to register for the 1 p.m. ET webinar, click here.