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Season 5 | Episode 13 - Dec 13, 2024

From Buy-In to Breakthrough: Building True Health Equity Champions - Jasmaine McClain, Ph.D.]

Featuring Jasmaine McClain, Executive Director, Health Equity Alliance

Episode Description

Your Health System CXO Podcast host Jasmaine McClain discusses the challenges health equity leaders face in driving real change despite having leadership buy-in. Jasmaine emphasizes that buy-in is not enough and outlines three key factors for success: clear internal alignment, translation of system priorities into executive priorities, and demonstrating the value of health equity investments. McClain shares examples from health systems that effectively integrate health equity into their missions, cultures, governance, and strategies, providing actionable steps for leaders to create champions for health equity within their organizations.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways:

1.Leadership buy-in is necessary but not sufficient for health equity.

2.Health equity should be integrated into all operations.

3.Successful health systems align their missions with health equity goals.

4.Clear governance is essential for prioritizing health equity.

5.Health equity can drive strategic growth and consumer experience 

The full transcript of our conversation is also available to read. Show the Transcript.

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About Our Host

Jasmaine McClain, Executive Director, Health Equity Alliance

Jasmaine will guide Health Equity Officers through discussions on equity in plain language and the structural challenges in system transformation.