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Equity of Care Award Winner Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: Pathways to Health Equity

In this podcast, Franck Nelson, RWJUH assistant vice president of health equity, discusses the big steps the organization has taken to dismantle equity barriers in its care delivery system and the community it serves.

Health Affairs article examines role of health equity officers in addressing health care disparities

An article published in Health Affairs examines hospital equity officers’ roles and actions to address the leading factors that contribute to health care disparities, including structural racism.

AHA video: A Health Leader's Perspective on Serving and Inspiring a Minority Community

In a new video for Hispanic Heritage Month, José R. Sánchez, CEO of Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, reflects on rising from humble beginnings as a Latino immigrant to lead an organization that serves a diverse minority community.

AHA podcast: Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health to Treat the Whole Person

Charlie Forbush, chief administrative officer at Western Wisconsin Health, describes the hospital's behavioral health expansion within the schools and community and how it has made a difference in patients’ access to whole-person care.
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Working Towards Health Equity in the Rural Space

Health equity is a discussion that is often framed only around race, but it means so much more.

This North Jersey hospital is the first in the nation to receive an equity certification

Hackensack University Medical Center has opened the Helena Theurer Pavilion, a new 530,000-square-foot, nine-story surgical and intensive care tower to help address health equity and work with the community to address areas of need.

AHA resource shares strategies to foster equitable maternal care

Based on an AHA-led discussion with hospital leaders, this resource shares strategies to foster equitable practices in maternal care at the patient and organizational level.

Applications open for AHA's 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards

AHA is now accepting applications through Nov. 17 for the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards, which will recognize the efforts of three outstanding hospital and health care systems in advancing health equity, diversity and inclusion.