Local and State Governments Are Declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis (updated July 30, 2020)
Originally posted June 8, 2020 (latest updates are highlighted in red) SUMMARY: As of July 30, 2020, 128 local jurisdictions Continue reading
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The Baseline for Advancing Equity
Collecting data from patients about their income, education, race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, health literacy and other demographic information will enable health care providers and systems to better understand individual patient needs as well as identify and address disparities at a population level.
National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians: Recommendations for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Contact Tracing for the Control of COVID-19
The National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians has released analysis and recommendations for culturally and linguistically appropriate contact tracing Continue reading
Re-defining “Normal” After COVID-19 with Equity and Justice
Many are anxiously waiting for the day when we can all “go back to normal”, to our lives “before COVID-19”. Continue reading
National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians: COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Among Asians and Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
With the recent increased national attention on the disparities in COVID-19 cases and deaths among racial and ethnic groups, especially Continue reading
National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians: Recommendations for Comprehensive Patient Demographic Data Collection and Reporting for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
The National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians has released detailed analysis about and recommendations for the comprehensive collection and Continue reading
How race and ethnicity data can help us understand disparities in the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first national data about the racial and ethnic disparities in Continue reading
Oregon Health Authority Transformation Center: Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations Advancing Health Equity
Since 2012, Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) have integrated activities to advance health equity as part of the state’s innovative Continue reading
National Quality Forum: Roadmap for Promoting Health Equity and Eliminating Disparities
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has issued a Roadmap for Promoting Health Equity and Eliminating Disparities. Despite overall improvements in Continue reading
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