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Spotlight Feature: Identifying and Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Child Health
Jan 22, 2021
In this month’s Spotlight Feature interview, Kari Beth Watts, D.O. at UnityPoint Health, elaborates about the program’s roots and goals to improve overall maternal and child health.
Spotlight Feature: Education, Community Partnerships Bolster Efforts to Prevent Diabetes
Apr 27, 2021
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Advancing Education and Building Trust to Address COVID-19 in Communities of Color
Apr 15, 2021
April is National Minority Health Month. With COVID-19 having a disproportionate impact in communities of color, emphasis on improving access to vaccines as they become more widely available and eliminating health care inequities is critical.
Disparities Toolkit Consortium Members
Nov 16, 2020
David Baker, MD, MPH, FACP
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
The Case for Health Equity
Nov 24, 2020
Health care isn't something else we do, it is at the heart of everything we do. Health care organizations have many compelling reasons for making health equity a top priority. They include opportunities for providing tremendous value to patients, hospitals and the health care delivery system.
AHA Disparities Toolkit - Frequently Asked Questions
Aug 20, 2020
Read the HRET Disparities Toolkit FAQ.
Health Equity Grant Program
Jul 14, 2020
Safe, equitable and high quality health care for all is the common goal of an innovative partnership between the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL). To spread this initiative to support underserved communities throughout Illinois, a new partnership grant program was launched in 2020 to help hospitals and health systems expand services related to maternal and child health, pediatric asthma, adult diabetes, breast cancer and geographic disparities, including access to care in rural communities.
Transforming the Approach to Health Equity
Mar 9, 2021
For March 2021, some communities are launching the Transgender Month of Action for Healthcare Equality. The month, specifically focused on the health care needs of transgender and gender non-conforming people, aims to address barriers and areas for growth and highlight victories.
Spotlight: OSF Medical Center Building Better Connections to Improve Health Equity for Breast Cancer Prevention
Mar 24, 2021
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