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Chair File: Stepping Up Support for Minorities’ Mental Health
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color throughout the nation, with minorities more likely to be infected and severely impacted by the virus. But its effect is more than physical.
Making an Impact to Advance Health Equity
The AHA has long believed that tackling health disparities and promoting diversity within health care leadership are critical to ensuring high-quality care for all people.
Chair File: Collaborative Approaches and Exemplars in Advancing Health Equity
We know that health equity matters. But what exactly does the term mean?
Leaders Share Strategies to Advance Health Equity
Three years ago, the AHA launched the #123forEquity pledge campaign to accelerate progress toward improving health equity, asking hospitals and health systems to take action in three areas: increasing the collection and use of race, ethnicity, language preference and other socio-demographic data; increasing cultural competency training; and increasing diversity in leadership and governance. A fourth area – improving and strengthening community partnerships – was added last year.
Chair File: Care Equity + Diversity = Healthy Communities
Join me in congratulating Navicent Health, recipient of the 2018 Equity of Care Award at the AHA Leadership Summit in late July.
Chair file: Accelerating Health Equity: A Time for Action
One priority for hospitals and health systems is advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. The AHA’s next gathering, the Accelerating Health Equity Conference, May 10–12 in Cleveland, will focus on that topic.
Making Progress on Health Equity … But We Must Do More
One year ago, we asked hospitals and health systems to participate in an important effort – AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap.
Chair File: Bridging the Sectors to Improve Health of Individuals and Communities
Hospital and health system teams today not only are caring for one patient at a time but also improving the health of their communities.
Hospitals Continue Efforts to Help Realize Dr. King’s Dream
Hospitals and health systems have a special role to play in helping to realize Dr. King’s dream of a truly just society.
Accelerating Health Equity: Moving from Conversation to Action
Now is the time to evaluate how far we have come in closing gaps in health disparities, assess where health care is on the equity journey and take what we’ve learned to strengthen our organizations and communities through collaborative and innovative work — by investing in our neighborhoods and one another.