Join the HQIC Webinar, November 23, 2021: One Hospital’s Journey to a Culture of Health Equity: Lessons Learned from a Rural Community

November 23, 2021 | 2-2:30 PM ET | 1-1:30 PM CT | 11-11:30 AM PT

Join this exciting presentation to learn about the population health initiatives at Jefferson Healthcare, a rural health system located in Port Townsend, Washington. In 2020, a robust health equity initiative was started that strategically overlapped with hospital operations and focused on the quality and patient safety program.

This session will provide an overview of Jefferson Healthcare’s culture of equity journey, how data was used to drive decision-making for performance improvement, and highlight tools and resources to enhance health equity.

Who should attend?

Quality improvement professionals, population health specialists, patient safety experts, clinical case management, health equity, and diversity leadership

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the strategy for population health and equity in a critical access hospital
  • Describe an initiative that illustrates health inequities in the system and how data analytics was used with targeted community engagement to make improvements in a vulnerable patient population
  • Discuss challenges and lessons learned in creating a culture of health equity