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Category Archives: Social Determinants of Health
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 public health and medicine, disparities in health and healthcare persist. Disparities are differences caused by inequities that are linked to … Continue reading
Posted in Demographic Data, Health Care Disparities, Health Care Disparities: Effective Interventions, Health Care Disparities: The Evidence of Disparities, Health Care Reform: Advancing Equity, Health Care Reform: Payment Reform, Health Care Reform: Quality Improvement, Health Status Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
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National Quality Forum: Request for Comments on Draft Report on Healthcare Disparities Measurement
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released a draft report, A Roadmap to Reduce Health and Healthcare Disparities through Measurement. The report was developed by NQF Standing Committee on Disparities, and was funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Communities in Action – Pathways to Health Equity
This report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine describes the causes and solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by … Continue reading
Health Research & Education Trust: Creating Effective Hospital-Community Partnerships to Build a Culture of Health
The Health Research & Education Trust of the American Hospital Association has published this guide for creating effective partnerships between hospitals and health systems and their local communities. The guide was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is promoting the … Continue reading
Health Research & Education Trust: Hospital-Based Strategies for Creating a Culture of Health
The Health Research & Education Trust of the American Hospital Association has published this guide on how hospitals can support community health improvement. The guide was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is promoting the concept of a “culture … Continue reading
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) has published this workshop summary on measures for population health improvement. There is an overabundance of measures and indicators … Continue reading
Institute of Medicine: Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity
The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, in coordination with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, conducted a workshop on February 4, 2016 on framing the dialogue on race and ethnicity … Continue reading
Stanford Social Innovation Review and Grantmakers in Health: Innovations in Health Equity
The Stanford Social Innovation Review and Grantmakers in Health have published this special supplement on health equity. Articles include discussions of the role of health philanthropy in addressing equity; the role of community organizers in advancing health equity; promoting health … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Disparities, Health Care Disparities: Effective Interventions, Health Care Disparities: Stakeholders Engaged, Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform: Advancing Equity, Health Status Disparities, Healthy Neighborhoods and Communities, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health, Prevention, Social Determinants of Health
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The State of Racial Inequalities in Health
On December 5, 2014, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) held a forum on “Disparities, Resilience, and Building a Culture of Health” and published this paper on the state of racial inequalities in health authored by Thomas LeVeist, director of the Center … Continue reading
Center for Health Care Strategies: Supporting Social Service Delivery through Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations – Early State Efforts
This issue brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies describes how accountable care organizations (ACOs) funded by state Medicaid programs are supporting the delivery of social services as part of a comprehensive strategy to improve health care quality and reduce … Continue reading
