Health Equity
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
Health Services Research, the flagship publication of AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust, Nov. 28 released with support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality a special edition focused on health equity.
States interested in participating in Cohort 1 or 2 of the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model may apply until 3 p.m. on March 18 and are encouraged to submit a letter of intent by Feb. 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 16.
AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity at the 38th National Association of Health Services Executives (N.A.H.S.E.) Annual Education Conference in Atlanta hosted Understanding Bias in Black Maternal Health, which included a screening of 鈥淭oxic: A Black Woman鈥檚 Story.鈥
The AHA鈥檚 Institute for Diversity and Health Equity Oct. 24 launched the Equity Transformation Partner program to connect AHA members with practitioners and service providers who can help them advance on their diversity, inclusion and health equity journey in alignment with AHA鈥檚 Health Equity鈥
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.
Delivering quality health care to all individuals in our communities 鈥 and ensuring they can easily access needed health services 鈥 is a top priority for hospital and health system leaders and teams.
Meritus Health executive director of behavioral and community health services discusses his organization鈥檚 health equity work, which captured a 2023 AHA Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award.
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.
In this conversation, Franck Nelson, RWJUH assistant vice president of health equity, discusses the big steps the organization has taken to dismantle equity barriers in its care delivery system and the community it serves.