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Educate the governing body on health equity and cultural competency within the organization and across the health care industry. Explain the language, vocabulary, and core concepts of health equity, ...

As health systems work to improve patient outcomes, health equity initiatives offer great promise for meaningful change. But there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for addressing the complexities of ...

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Usha Lee McFarling is a former STAT reporter. Aletha Maybank, who became the American Medical Association’s first chief equity officer five and half years ago, is leaving the organization. During ...

Amid a budget crunch, a position focused on health equity has been eliminated from the Spokane Regional Health District. According to the health district, laying off the district’s health equity ...

Beyer is an M.D./Ph.D. candidate at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. As a pediatrician and a scientist-in-training, I conduct research on a critical question ...

Health equity—the concept that every person has a fair and just opportunity to attain their maximum level of health—has never rung more true in today's highly driven healthcare world. Yet despite ...

Massachusetts health officials are rolling out new programs aimed at improving health and life expectancy in 30 communities across the state where residents are more likely to suffer preventable, ...

Many hospitals and health systems have integrated diversity, equity and inclusion into their workforce and patient care strategies. But now DEI is under scrutiny for both public and private ...