A new evidence-based framework aims to establish a U.S. industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. Put out by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the white paper has been in ...

Implementation science is an evolving field that aims to use evidence and rigorously acquired knowledge to close quality and outcome gaps in health and human services. However, we still have work to ...

A new framework for health equity leadership lays out the key skills and conditions necessary for success. Over the past several years, as the pandemic exacerbated long-standing inequities, many ...

The framework outlines ways the industry can change in approaching the advancement of equity and how organizations can see results. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a coalition to develop ...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a new health equity framework, titled Raising the Bar, for use by healthcare organizations, according to a July 12 press release. To create the ...

A particular challenge to overcome in efforts to achieve health equity in diverse patient populations is comprehending the needs of underserved communities. To that end, Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, a ...

The Accountable Health Communities Model facilitates multisector coordination. Implementation science elucidated the contextual factors that facilitated the use of this model in Arizona. Objectives: ...

Health equity and health equality both aim to improve outcomes and increase access to services, especially for underserved populations and marginalized groups. Equity and equality in healthcare are ...

Shekinah A. Fashaw-Walters ([email protected]), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cydney M. McGuire, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Racial and ethnic health inequities are ...