Summary
Confronting Racism in Health Care Delivery: An Imperative to Improve the Public’s Health
Presented in Partnership with The Commonwealth Fund and Jointly with STAT
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Structural racism, implicit bias and discrimination in health care settings factor into longstanding health disparities in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these inequities in Black and Latinx/Hispanic communities in particular. This event examined the broader context of race and racism in health services and care, seeking to identify ways to address the devastating impacts on racial/ethnic minority patients and communities. This Forum drew on data from a national poll released in 2021 by The Commonwealth Fund and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and recently published in JAMA Health Forum. This poll was conducted to understand Black and Latino patients’ recent experiences with racism in health care.
Part of: Policy Controversies.
Presented in Partnership with The Commonwealth Fund and Jointly with STAT
Background Articles
- Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care
- Addressing Racial Discrimination in US Health Care Today
JAMA Health Forum - Addressing Racial Discrimination in US Health Care Today
JAMA Health Forum - Commonwealth Fund: Inequities in Health and Health Care in Black and LatinX Communities: 23 Charts
- Commonwealth Fund: In Focus: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care by Confronting Racism
- Commonwealth Fund: Advancing Racial Equity in Health Care
- "Integrating Health Equity Content into Health Professions Education," AMA Journal of Ethics
AMA Journal of Ethics - "How Should Health Professional Education Respond to Widespread Racial and Ethnic Health Inequity and Police Brutality," AMA Journal of Ethics
AMA Journal of Ethics - Illinois Health and Hospital Association: "Launch of Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report"
Illinois Health and Hospital Association - "Health Equity as a System Strategy: The Rush University Medical Center Framework," NEJM
New England Journal of Medicine
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