Reducing Healthcare Disparities
We must address the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities that increase the risk of negative perinatal outcomes for women of color.
The AHA today released a new educational resource to help hospital and health system leaders with their efforts to reduce health disparities in their communities.
Lawrence General Hospital joined with the city's leaders to launch 鈥淗ealthy on the Block,鈥 which partners with neighborhood convenience stores to offer fresh fruit in areas that are considered a food desert.
Suzanne Jackson, vice president of operations and urgent care for HCA Physician Services Group, discusses how her participation in the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity鈥檚 Summer Enrichment Program helped create the foundation for her success as a senior health care executive. Learn more鈥
The Institute's Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) places diverse, graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in health care administration or a related field in 10-week, paid internships within health care organizations. Experienced administrators serve as preceptors and mentors, providing support鈥
The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community鈥攁ll of which improve community health.
AHA is focusing on ensuring that everyone in the U.S. has access to the care they need when they need it, and that it is safely and efficiently delivered.
The AHA and the National Urban League hosted a two-day educational event on 鈥淭he Role of the Trustee in the Face of Rapidly Changing Trends in Healthcare.鈥 During the event, which took place yesterday and today in New Orleans, NUL Affiliate CEOs received an overview of health care governance, as鈥
Kaiser Permanente of Oakland, Calif., will receive the 2017 AHA Equity of Care Award, the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) announced today.
黑料正能量 Association and National Urban League Announce Alliance to Advance Health Equity and Diversity
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) and the National Urban League (NUL) today announced an alliance to advance health equity and diversity in health care leadership in communities across the U.S.