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Health Equity Transformation Model: Literature Overview
Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services is key to advancing health equity, improving patient safety and quality of care and eliminating health disparities. This literature overview provides a series of resources intended to guide and empower efforts to reach this critical milepost.
Systems Leader Health Equity Transformation Assessment Guidance
Across health systems, equity, diversity and inclusion may require varying degrees of resources based on a hospital’s leadership, staff resources, geography and demographics. Here are recommendations to engage the hospitals in your system.
Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Articles
A collection of articles an toolkits on health equity, diversity and inclusion.
Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Podcasts
A list of podcasts from the AHA on health equity, diversity, and inclusions.
Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Webinars
Webinars on Unconscious Bias Training: Two Approaches from Equity of Care Honorees and REaL Data Collection, Stratification and Utilization in Response to COVID-19.
Recruiting for a Diverse Health Care Board
Adding diverse members to a hospital’s or health system’s board can change the board’s culture for the better.
5 Actions to Promote Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
[HR Pulse Article] By the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA)
IFDHE is committed to ensuring that all people, regardless of background or zip code, have equitable access to quality health care. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, reports indicate that communities of color across the nation are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths than other groups. For example, in Chicago, reports have indicated that African Americans account for 44% of all COVID-19 positive test results and 56% of recorded virus-related deaths. However, African Americans constitute only 32% of the city’s population.
Leadership Rounds With Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom
The fifth in the series featured Dr. Estes talking with Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Senior Vice President of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and Michigan's First Surgeon General about health equity.
Advancing Equity in Partnership with the Medical Staff
In this conversation, Darren Henson, Director of Operations with the AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, speaks with Laura Vail, Director, Health Equity at Cone Health and Dr. Alvin Powell, Chief Health Equity Officer at Cone Health.
Answering the Call through DEI Measures: UnityPoint Health — Trinity’s Story
The strong work and dedication of the diversity and inclusion team at UnityPoint Health, led by their senior vice president of diversity and inclusion, earned them recognition in PRC’s annual client awards. The health system and its community partners have continued their work to address disparities and social determinants of health.