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5 Actions to Promote Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
[HR Pulse Article] By the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA)
IFDHE is committed to ensuring that all people, regardless of background or zip code, have equitable access to quality health care. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, reports indicate that communities of color across the nation are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths than other groups. For example, in Chicago, reports have indicated that African Americans account for 44% of all COVID-19 positive test results and 56% of recorded virus-related deaths. However, African Americans constitute only 32% of the city’s population.
The Health Equity Roadmap
The Health Equity Roadmap: A national initiative to improve health care outcomes.
About The Health Equity Roadmap Work
AHA’s Institute for Diversity & Health Equity designed the Health Equity Roadmap as a framework to guide hospitals and health care systems to advance equity.
Glossary of Health Equity Transformation Terms
This glossary refers to the Associated Press (AP) style for a majority of the terms listed below. For terms not specifically included in the AP Style guide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Boston Public Health Commission, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Washington School of Public Health informed those definitions.
Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies
Applying a DEI lens to organizational policies and supporting an equitable and inclusive climate and culture.
Collection and Use of Data to Drive Action
Using quantitative and qualitative data to inform, design, and evaluate improvement strategies.
Diverse Representation in Leadership and Governance
Creating pathways that lead to diversifying leadership ranks to reflect the populations and communities served.
Systemic and Shared Accountability
Creating infrastructure to maintain accountability to sustain DEI work across departments and service lines.