Achieving Health Equity
HEALTH EQUITY MEANS THAT EVERY PERSON HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH REGARDLESS OF: • THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN • LEVEL OF EDUCATION • GENDER IDENTITY • SEXUAL ORIENTATION • THE JOB THEY HAVE • THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY LIVE IN • WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE A DISABILITY
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. Healthy People 2030 uses a place-based framework that outlines five key areas of SDOH:
- Healthcare access and quality
- Education access and quality
- Social and community context
- Economic stability
- Neighborhood and built environment
Great Plains QIN will work within healthcare communities to increase opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who we are, where we live, or how much money we make. Access resources and training events below.
Health Equity News
News
Advocacy and Awareness: The Importance of Vaccinations
Do You Have Hitchhikers in your Building? Infection Control & Prevention I September 7, 2022
We LOVE Our Community Health Centers
Bringing Awareness to the Unique Struggles Minority Communities Face Regarding Mental Illness
Health Equity Resources
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
AHA/IFDHE Health Equity Toolkit
American Public Health Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
County Health Rankings Introduction to Equity
IHI – Achieving Health Equity: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Mapping Medicare Disparities
Office of Minority Health
RHI hub Rural Health Disparities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
World Health Organization
Diverse Elders Resources for Providers: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers
NACHC – PRAPARE Tool (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks, and Experiences
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