Addressing Health Equity in Our Communities

Join us in Asheville to Engage and Learn with 4 Dynamic Leaders to Addressing Health Equity on February 29, at Hilton DoubleTree from 5pm - 7:30pm.

Quality of care should not vary based on the patients’?socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, gender, or geographic background.?It is known however, that there is a healthcare divide in the U.S.?especially in vulnerable populations including: those lacking?health insurance (or are underfunded), low-income families, racial?and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ populations. The Affordable?Care Act aimed to address access and equity of care issues by?expanding health insurance coverage. Deficits in access to care?change the way healthcare is delivered and financed.

Equity of care is a core principle of the healthcare management?profession and is also an ethical and business imperative.?Healthcare organizations must ensure their staff is educated on?disparities to appropriately address the needs of patients from?diverse cultural and economic backgrounds to provide equitable?high-quality care to all. It has been shown that patient-centered?care improves clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while?reducing medical errors and costs. Eliminating healthcare?disparities provides a strategic component to ensure?organizational excellence and long-term financial viability.

Register here: https://gcheg.org/meetinginfo.php?id=146&ts=1707340541

Jaclyn Kiger , Christy Sneller , Kimberly Wagenaar, Channah VanRegenmorter, MSSW, PMP , Dr. Gwyndolan Swain , Timothy L. Brown, DHA, MBA , Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE , and Joann Spaleta, FACHE

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