The National Call to Action to Eliminate Health Care Disparities: Hospitals Answering the Call
Webinar Series
In July 2011, five national health care groups—the Association of American Medical Colleges, American College of Healthcare Executives, American Hospital Association, Catholic Health Association of the United States and National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems—issued a “call to action” to eliminate disparities in care.
As national partners in Equity of Care, these organizations are committed to collaborating on national improvement efforts and assisting hospitals through shared best practices and resources in three focus areas:
- Increasing the collection and use of race, ethnicity and language preference data
- Increasing cultural competency training
- Increasing diversity in leadership
While the organizations have taken action at the national level to draw attention to this important issue, hospitals and health systems have been tackling these challenges locally, making steady progress in each of these areas and working to eliminate disparities in care. We invite you to join us for a pair of upcoming national webinars to highlight the accomplishments and lessons learned from hospitals and health systems across the country that have taken the lead in their communities on achieving equity of care and how you can join in their efforts.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET (2:00 – 3:30 pm CT, 1:00 – 2:30 pm MT, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm PT)
- John Bluford, President and Chief Executive Officer, Truman Medical Centers, Kansas City, MO, and Chairman, AHA Board of Trustees (moderator)
- Nancy M. Schlichting, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
- Christopher M. Dadlez, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET (2:00 – 3:30 pm CT, 1:00 – 2:30 pm MT, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm PT)
- Kevin Lofton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, CO; Chairman, AHA Special Advisory Group on Improving Hospital Care for Minorities; and Past Chairman, AHA Board of Trustees
- Anthony Armada, President and Chief Executive Officer, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
- Nancy Strassel, Senior Vice President, Greater Cincinnati Health Council, Cincinnati, OH
These webinars are available free of charge, but advance registration is required. To register for the October 4 webinar click here. To register for the November 16 webinar click here. If you should have any questions, please contact us at hpoe@aha.org.
HPOE Live! is an American Hospital Association webinar series that highlights leading strategies and innovations in performance improvement that are being championed today in America’s hospitals and health systems. It is produced by Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence, the AHA’s strategic platform that provides field-tested practices, tools, education and other networking resources to accelerate performance improvement and delivery system transformation in the nation’s hospitals and health systems. Keep an eye out for future emails announcing upcoming webinars in the series.