Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become board-level priorities and key tenants of strategic plans for Leading Health Systems. LHS are rethinking how they deliver care, where they deliver care, tactics for recruiting talent, and supplier diversity in many ways.
Here Five Ways Leading Health Systems are Addressing Health Equity:
DEI at the Top: Leading Health Systems (LHS) prioritize diversity and equity (DEI) through leadership, with Chief DEI officers driving system-wide plans to address health disparities and attract diverse talent.
Diverse Workforce & Patient Care: LHS focus on building a workforce that reflects their communities and tackling bias in patient care by collecting and analyzing race, ethnicity, and language (REaL) data to understand inequities.
Upstream Solutions: Recognizing the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH), LHS are launching community programs like food and housing initiatives to address root causes of health problems.
Supplier Diversity & Investment: LHS are committed to supporting minority-owned businesses and dedicating a portion of investments to community initiatives aligned with their mission to improve local health outcomes.
Equitable Data & Analysis: LHS are enhancing data collection and standardization of REaL data to accurately measure performance and identify areas for improvement in equitable care delivery.