Health Equity
You don’t find these roles. These roles find you.
All acute care hospitals in Delaware have agreed to embark on a journey to eliminate health disparities and create healthier communities. Janice E. Nevin, M.D., president and chief executive officer of ChristianaCare, helped make this statewide commitment possible.
As I reflect on my career journey, I know that I am where I am because I stand on the shoulders of others that have come before me.
Our nation’s health care system leaders are increasingly aware of existing gaps in care and outcomes across different patients and are well-positioned to take actions that advance high-quality, equitable care for all, especially those from historically marginalized groups.
I’m often asked, “Why did you choose a career in health care?”
I’ve been in the health care field for over 30 years, starting my career as a medical technologist and moving into administration after obtaining a master’s degree in health care administration.
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” These words Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared in 1966 still ring true today.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is working with NORC at the University of Chicago to identify and evaluate health systems implementing anti-racism practices with the potential to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes related…
Bold. It’s a small but powerful word to describe the efforts of the Institute of Diversity and Health Equity in 2022.
Our most recent Health Equity Innovation Summit took place Oct. 10 in AHA’s Region 6, which includes members from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota. This one-day event brought together C-suite hospital leaders, community members and patient advocates to…