Accelerating Health Equity Conference Day 3 Highlights 

AHA wrapped up its 2024 Accelerating Health Equity Conference May 9 with a detailed advocacy update of the latest from Washington, D.C. The update, given by Akin Demehin, AHA’s senior director for quality and safety policy, included an overview of current and potential future health equity policies affecting hospitals and health systems, including equity-focused quality measures and payment models that incorporate health equity requirements. 

Other closing day highlights included: 

• A closing plenary from Ashton Applewhite, anti-ageism activist and the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism.
   
• A breakout session on addressing complex care needs through innovative care interventions, featuring leaders from MemorialCare, Jefferson Health and Trinity Care.
   
• Discussion with Cottage Health and Gundersen Health System on building and nurturing a sustainable community health worker program.