We can’t solve health inequities in a vacuum. To truly eliminate health disparities, it’s crucial to involve patients and the community and co-design solutions with them. We talk to folks who have partnered with community members and patients to tackle inequities linked to race, ethnicity, poverty, and class. Discussing their journey and challenges, these leaders tell care teams the crucial steps they need for success.
Here’s where you can learn more about the people, places, and ideas in this episode:
- Mary Minniti, senior policy and program specialist, Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Kelly Bruno, president and chief executive officer, National Health Foundation
- Libby Hoy, founder and chief executive officer,Patient & Family Centered Care Partners
- Leticia Reyes-Nash, director of programmatic services and innovation, Cook County Health and Hospitals System
- Maria Lemus, executive director, Vision y Compromiso
- CCI: Just Listen: Taking on Health Inequities through Patient and Community Engagement
- CCI: Tackling Bias, Fear, Inequality, and Disrespect: Tosan Boyo’s Blueprint for a Successful Equity Journey in Healthcare
- CCI: Racial Inequities in Health Care: What is Holding Us Back?
- American College of Physicians: What’s the benefit of patient, family engagement?
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: The Economic Case for Health Equity
- Baker Institute: Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in U.S. Health Care
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