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Using Z Codes to Reduce Disparities in Health Outcomes in Rural Indiana

Hospitals and health systems are working to address the societal factors that influence health, including the social needs of their patients, social drivers of health in their communities and the root causes that lead to health disparities.
Case Studies

UnidosUS Alliance Case Study: Lurie Children’s Hospital Community Collaborative Advances Health Equity

With the goal of addressing issues impacting child health comprehensively and collaboratively, NWSHC and Lurie Children’s Hospital partnered to develop and implement community-driven related to child health and well-being.
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WellSpan | York, Pennsylvania: WellSpan Raises the Bar for Innovation, Collaboration on Patient Safety

Founded in 1880, WellSpan is a multispecialty medical group of 23,000 team members providing nationally recognized, advanced specialty care and supporting lifelong wellness by partnering closely with communities to address local health care needs.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan

Data-Driven Initiative Drives Down Disparities in Rural Health Care

Identifying the underlying factors that contribute to disparities in outcomes in vulnerable rural populations and developing strategies to address these issues remain constant challenges, but progress is being made. OSF Healthcare’s Health Equities Action Lab (HEAL) is employing a data-driven strategy to address breast cancer disparity outcomes among its Illinois patients, 65% of whom live in rural areas.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan

4 Things That Health Consumers Want Now

The recently released third installment of the 2024 National Consumer Survey Series from Jarrard Inc., a Chartis Company, explores what leads patients to choose providers, how patients want to access care and what they want in their relationship with providers.
Guides/Reports

HCC Report 2024: Healthier Together

This report covers the Hospital Community Collaborative’s impact on community health between 2018-2023, detailing the program’s history and elements.
Case Studies

2024 Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Augusta Health

Augusta Health was awarded the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Emerging category. Hospitals in the Emerging category are recognized for leveraging AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap to dismantle structural barriers in the communities they serve. Augusta Health is dedicated to providing high-quality health care services to its communities, with a strong emphasis on culturally responsive care and eliminating health disparities.
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2024 Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Main Line Health

Main Line Health’s strategic collection and utilization of data, as well as its targeted interventions to eliminate disparities within its community, have earned the not-for-profit health system the AHA’s 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Transforming category.
Case Studies

University Health (Kansas City) | Missouri

University Health (Kansas City) | Missouri | Truman Medical Centers | Accessible, state-of-the-art quality health care provided to Kansas City community without insurance discrimination.
Guides/Reports
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Community Investment for Health: An Overview for Trustees | Center

Includes questions for boards to determine overall strategy and community investment strategies that address societal factors influencing health.