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Toxic: A Black Woman's Story

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.

AHA resource offers guidance to help hospital boards prioritize health equity

AHA Trustee Services’ latest Boardroom Brief highlights the board's role in health equity and how hospital and health system boards can prioritize health equity at their organizations.
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Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award

The AHA Equity of Care award is named in honor of Carolyn Boone Lewis, the first African American and first hospital trustee to chair the AHA board, who was a tireless advocate for equity of care.

In 2024, data will drive IFDHE’s discussions on health equity

For the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, 2024 can be summed up in a single phrase: “letting the data speak and guide us.”

Blog: Data to drive IFDHE’s discussions on health equity in 2024

An overarching approach to the coming year can be summed up as “letting the data speak and guide us,” writes Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president for health equity strategies and executive director of the organization’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.

AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Helping community health workers advance community health 

Chicago-based RUSH University Medical Center launched its Community Health Workers Hub in 2018 to provide CHWs with the support they need to help combat health and life expectancy inequities throughout the city of Chicago.

Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Meritus Health

Meritus Health’s commitment to eliminating disparities and inequities within the community it serves has earned the health system national recognition, being awarded with AHA's 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Transforming category.

Penn State Health Initiative Improves Healthy Food Access and Education

Penn State Health partners with community organizations in many locations to increase access to healthy food, reaching over 30,000 people in 2023.