Health Equity
This article looks at DEI and how it is valued or unvalued in organizations. It is more common for employees who are attempting to do DEI work to be penalized or disregarded. The article offers a the "MERIT" framework to guide leaders in making their employees feel valued to do the work for DEI.
This pamphlet is an example of an active DEI initiative at a health organization. They clearly define diversity and inclusion, why it's important, outlining their mission and explaining what they do, and identifying their leaders and members. Most importantly, they indicate how they should be鈥
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. The IAT may be especially interesting if it shows that you have an implicit attitude that you did not know about.
7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity.
For Atrium Health鈥檚 40 hospitals, 1,400 care center locations and staff of more than 70,000, developing a greater understanding of patients鈥 needs and the different cultural practices within the communities it serves has dramatically enhanced its efforts toward advancing health equity, diversity鈥
AHA and the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation are sponsoring the Jan. 19-20 equity summit, 鈥淩ighting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequity,鈥 organized by The Hastings Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges鈥 Center for Health Justice.
Toxic: A Black Woman鈥檚 Story is a film developed to address the root causes of infant mortality and racial disparities in infant mortality rates.
Tamiko Stanley, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Luminis Health, reflects on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and best practices moving forward.
Capacity building with a focus on the local business community can help address supply chain gaps, meet product needs, and improve the efficiency and resiliency of the supply chain. Such initiatives can bring in additional funding and create job opportunities for local communities which experience鈥
This resource looks at how making health equity a strategic priority can aid health systems and organizations in achieving equity initiatives.