Health Equity
Incorporating health equity into strategy represents a new undertaking for some health care leaders — one that requires a shift in thinking and taking action in such core areas as culture, structure, functions and incentives.
I recently spoke with William (Bill) Menner about some of the challenges that hospital and health system boards are experiencing.
COVID-19 has served as a wake-up call to the inequities experienced by underserved and historically marginalized populations.
Maria Hernandez, Impact4Health & Karma Bass, Via Healthcare Consulting discuss how boards can focus on health equity by engaging in a survey tool to identify strengths & weaknesses to prepare for advancing health equity within their communities.
In this conversation, AHA’s Sue Ellen Wagner, vice president of Trustee Services, is joined by Carol Lovin, the executive vice president, chief integration officer, and system chief of staff at Atrium Health.
Understanding a board’s aptitude and ability to advance health equity should be a key element of board strategy.