Health Equity Hospital Highlights: June 2023 Issue
View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your communities. This month, read about Asian …
View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your communities. This month, read about National …
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your communities. This month, read about National …
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
A blueprint to help promote health equity. What is CLAS? Culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals, …
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s inside?
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities. This month, read about …
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities. This month, read about …
Session 1 – December 8, 2022 Join IPRO for the Health Equity Organizational Assessment (HEOA) Affinity Group. Led by IPRO Health Equity subject matter experts (SMEs), the group will work …
Health Equity Organizational Assessment Affinity Group Read More »
Meet Laura Benzel from Qlarant, the Health Equity Lead for the IPRO QIN-QIO and an IPRO Health Equity Task Force member. Laura has ten years of experience working on equity-related …
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities.
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities.
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
“How do we know if we have disparities and how can we prevent disparities that exist in our patient outcomes?” If your organization is asking these questions, the collection …
The Importance of Collecting Patient Demographic Data Read More »
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities.
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities.
Eliminating health disparities requires a commitment to collecting meaningful patient demographic data that healthcare organizations can use to better understand their patient populations and community, and assess their needs. The …
Health Equity Organizational Assessment (HEOA) Knowledge Builders Series Read More »
In this sessions, we’ll recap the HEOA training and open the session to discussion and Q&A. Review the available resources. Discuss if the HEOA will be re-administered and the frequency. …
Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, HEOA Educational Series Recap Read More »
In this session, we’ll discuss how to establish an organizational culture and infrastructure to support care delivery that is equitable for all patient populations. Learn how to implement a standardized …
In this session, we’ll discuss best practices for implementing interventions to resolve differences in patient safety, quality and outcomes among identified populations. Learn how to engage multidisciplinary teams to develop …
In this session, we’ll discuss the importance of and ways to communicate the results of stratified measures for patient populations across your organization. Discuss various reporting mechanisms for routinely communicating …
In this session, we’ll discuss best practices for stratifying safety, quality and/or outcome measures by patient REaL and other demographic data to identify and address disparities. Learn how to identify …
Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, Category IV: Data Stratification Read More »
In this session, we’ll discuss how to implement a standardized process to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of self-reported patient REaL and other demographic data. Share best practices for implementing …
Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, Category III: Data Validation Read More »
In this session, we’ll discuss best practices for training your workforce on how to collect accurate, patient self-reported demographic data in a way that increases patient comfort and staff confidence. …
Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, Category II: Data Collection Training Read More »
View the May edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
Each April, the HHS Office of Minority Health highlights the importance of identifying and addressing health disparities to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities by observing National Minority …
View the latest health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
Join us to explore how racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals with lower socioeconomic status experience disparities in end-of-life care. We’ll share tools and strategies to help address these disparities.
Join us to explore how racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals with lower socioeconomic status experience disparities in end-of-life care. We’ll share tools and strategies to help address these disparities.
This event is hosted by HealthBegins Healthcare leaders and practitioners around the country are increasingly understanding the urgency of two foundational goals—addressing health-related social needs and improving racial equity—and seeking …
Centering Racial Equity In Social Needs Interventions Read More »
Since 2003, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has reported on progress and opportunities for reducing disparities and improving the quality of healthcare delivered across a variety of …
AHRQ Releases 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) Read More »
Imagine living on less than $1.90 a day. It’s difficult to fathom. According to the World Bank, that is the definition of extreme poverty, and about 690 million people live in …
How Poverty Affects Health – Recognizing National Poverty in America Awareness Month Read More »
According to Healthy People 2030, studies have shown that LGBTQ+ individuals experience disparities in healthcare, societal stigma, and discrimination. These negative factors are associated with poorer health outcomes and higher …
IPRO QIN-QIO Presents: Strategies for Providing Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals Read More »
According to Healthy People 2030, studies have shown that LGBTQ+ individuals experience disparities in healthcare, societal stigma, and discrimination. These negative factors are associated with poorer health outcomes and higher …
IPRO QIN-QIO Presents: Strategies for Providing Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities.
View the latest health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s inside? National Handwashing Awareness …
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View the latest health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
The next CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for November 18, 2021, 2-3 PM Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021 Start Time: 2- 3 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please …
CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum, November 18, 2021, 2-3 PM Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s inside? November is National …
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: November Newsletter Read More »
Healthy People 2030 defines social determinants of health as “the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range …
Throughout the month of November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is recognizing National Rural Health Day, November 18, and highlighting the unique …
Español abajo Webinar series on best practices and opportunities for action: Advancing Health Equity Among the Hispanic Population The Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs …
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 …
The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Technical Assistance Center guides American Indian and Alaska Native programs in planning and implementing programs to care for their elders and people with disabilities. …
New PSAs from the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative Speak to Those Still Hesitant About Vaccination Across Rural Communities In September 2021, incidence rates of COVID-19 in rural America were …
Translated handbooks are available to order from Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the “Medicare & You” handbook is now available in …
“Medicare & You” Handbook Now Available in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Read More »
View the latest health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s inside? An Equity Agenda for …
October is Health Literacy Month, when we take time to recognize the importance of creating equitable access to health care information for individuals, and the role health care organizations play …
Four Ways to Improve Health Literacy at Your Health Care Organization Read More »
During September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month and the unique health care disparities that impact this population. …
CMS OMH Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s inside? Communicating About FDA …
September 8-9, 2021 The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and Trust for America’s Health are hosting the 2021 Healthy Aging Symposium. During this free, 2-day virtual event, attendees will hear from …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would like to share this announcement from our colleagues in the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Centers for Disease …
New Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index Website Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) is taking action to drive value-based, person-centered care, and promote sustainability and readiness to respond to future public health emergencies in our …