Reducing Healthcare Disparities
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.
Fund managers now target companies addressing health equity with solutions aimed at increasing access and improving outcomes for historically underserved and marginalized communities. Some are assessing the diversity of fund managers and allocating a percentage of funds to companies owned by Blacks…
Insights and data from health care leaders can help accurately track national trends and significant developments – particularly in the area of health equity, writes Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president of health equity strategies.
The Measure Applications Partnership workgroups will meet virtually to discuss performance measures under consideration by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including measures related to hospitals’ commitment to addressing health equity as well as severe obstetric complications.
AHA and the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation are sponsoring the Jan. 19-20 equity summit, “Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequity,” organized by The Hastings Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Center for Health Justice.
Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story is a film developed to address the root causes of infant mortality and racial disparities in infant mortality rates.
Building on its long-standing commitment to health equity, Maryland-based Luminis Health redoubled its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic to chart a road map to leading as an anti-racist organization, writes Tamiko Stanley, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at the organization, a…
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…