Health Equity News

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today addressed the National Association of Health Services Executives at its annual educational conference in Washington, D.C., where he stressed the importance of advancing health equity in America. 

AHA’s Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, and Priya Bathija, vice president of The Value Initiative, today addressed the 2019 Management Institute at Ohio State University’s Division of Health Services Management and Policy.

The AHA this week sponsored two sessions at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2019 Annual Legislative Conference.

The AHA invites hospitals and health systems to participate in the Better Maternal Outcomes Rapid Improvement Network — a free, six-month program focused on maternal outcomes and respectful care.

Black, American Indian and Alaska Native women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, and this disparity increases with age, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reported today.

Named the 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award winner, Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., continues to make its hospital an open and diverse environment for staff, patients and the community.

Hospital and health system leaders can measure their inclusion efforts against the Healthcare Equality Index, a national benchmarking tool.

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends policies to advance health equity for children.

The House Ways and Means Committee today held a hearing examining the impact of racial disparities and social determinants of health on maternal mortality.

Since announcing the strategic alliance between the AHA and UnidosUS last year, the organizations with leadership from the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity have developed a number of resources and participated in various activities to advance health equity and eliminate gaps for the Latino community.

An estimated 31 percent of pregnancy-related deaths occur during pregnancy, 36 percent during delivery or the week after, and 33 percent one week to one year after delivery.

At AcademyHealth’s 10th Health Datapalooza conference yesterday in Washington, D.C., Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of the AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, participated in a panel discussion focused on practical solutions to increasing diversity and inclusion for digital health companies.

In this AHA Stat Blog, Institute for Diversity and Health Equity President and CEO Duane Reynolds shares some takeaways from the recent ACHE conference and highlights a number of efforts AHA is involved in to help the field increase diversity and achieve health equity. 

This week, as part of the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival’s Interactive Health and MedTech track, the American Hospital Association and hospital leaders have been sharing how hospitals and health systems are transforming to advance health in their communities. 

Please consider applying for the award and sharing how your organization is improving health equity and value.

Hospitals and health systems may apply through Feb. 19 for the 2019 AHA Equity of Care Award, which recognizes organizations participating in the AHA's #123forEquity campaign for extraordinary success in advancing diversity and equity through data collection, leadership, cultural awareness and partnerships.

Hospitals and health systems may apply through Feb. 19 for the 2019 AHA Equity of Care Award, which recognizes organizations participating in the AHA's #123forEquity campaign for extraordinary success in advancing diversity and equity through data collection, leadership, cultural awareness and partnerships.

At last month’s AHA Executive Forum, Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., senior vice president of community health and equity and chief wellness and diversity officer at Henry Ford Health System; José R. Sánchez, president and CEO of Norwegian American Hospital; John H. Vassall, M.D., physician executive for quality and safety at Qualis Health; and Sanjay Malaviya, president and CEO of RL Solutions; discussed how health equity data, inclusive leadership and more can improve patient outcomes.

Reynolds says the Institute is poised to be a convener of the AHA’s diverse constituency and will elevate the relevance of its expertise and educational programming, along with introducing new analytical insights, as it continues to guide members in their pursuit of the advancement of diversity, inclusion and health equity.

The AHA today released a new educational resource to help hospital and health system leaders with their efforts to reduce health disparities in their communities.