- 2021 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award Winners. The Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award is an annual recognition of outstanding efforts among hospitals and health care systems to advance equity of care to all patients and to spread lessons learned and progress toward diversity, inclusion and health equity. May 19, 2021
- Addressing health care challenges of diversity and inclusion. Nov. 5, 2020
- Advocating for the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, May 24, 2021; webinar, May 18, 2021
- AHA leading efforts to reduce disparities in health care. Feb. 19, 2020
- AHA releases resources on diversity, inclusion and health equity. Knowing this, the AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) continues to lead efforts aimed at addressing disparities in health care and helping hospitals and health systems support leadership and governance to reflect the communities they serve. Dec. 16, 2020
- American Psychological Association releases inclusive language guide, 2022
- AONL members discuss their experiences as Black nurse leaders. Feb. 25, 2021
- Celebrating the significance of Juneteenth and looking ahead. June 21, 2021
- Disabled and Here.Disabled And Here is a disability-led stock image and interview series celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC). May 20, 2021
- EveryONE Project Unveils Implicit Bias Training Guide. Jan. 15, 2020
- For health care organizations, health equity takes center stage. Hospitals and health systems are increasingly prioritizing diversity, inclusion and health equity in their strategic decision-making. What was heard from leaders last week at the American College of Healthcare Executives Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. March 14, 2019
- From High School to RN: An Innovative Approach to Creating a Diverse Workforce. May 18, 2021
- Harnessing race, ethnicity and language data to conquer COVID-19. To aid hospitals and health systems in identifying health disparity gaps, Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of the AHA Physician Alliance and interim executive lead of AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, highlights new race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data resources and tools to help health care providers meet the needs of minority and vulnerable populations in the fight against COVID-19 and beyond. July 15, 2020
- Health care leaders discuss unique challenges facing Asian American communities during COVID-19 and the path forward. May 28, 2021
- HHS prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity. May 10, 2021
- Hospital collaborates with community partners on maternal health.To mitigate higher than usual newborn readmission rates, Saint Anthony Hospital, based in Chicago, began sending at-risk mothers and babies home with blood pressure monitors and rectal thermometers. The hospital also launched a telephone postpartum visit program, overseen by a midwife. St. Anthony’s treats 1,400 maternity patients each year, almost all of whom are Black or Latino and from low-income households. March 4, 2021
- How Froedtert Health advances a culture of equity. The health network, which covers Milwaukee and five counties in southeastern Wisconsin, is in the most segregated metro area in the country, with a population that’s 39% African American and 18% Hispanic/Latino. We must work extra hard to tear down the barriers to advance health equity for the minority populations by increasing access of care, outreach, and workplace diversity and inclusion. Oct 24, 2019
- IFDHE board chair shares ways to increase behavioral health care access. A toolkit with strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in hospitals’ and health systems’ leadership and governance was released this week by the American Hospital Association (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE).July 21, 2020
- Institute for Diversity and Health Equity toolkit supports leadership diversity, governance strategies. A toolkit with strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in hospitals’ and health systems’ leadership and governance was released this week by the American Hospital Association (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE).June 10, 2021
- Make 2021 year of true advancement in diversity, equity and inclusion. Inspired by recent examples in sports and a Hamilton show tune, Kenneth Kaufman, managing director and chair of management consultancy KaufmanHall, challenges senior health care leaders to “make 2021 the year of true advancement in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jan. 26, 2021
- New Institute for Diversity and Health Equity toolkit focuses on efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in leadership, governance. June 8, 2021
- NIH announces funding to recruit and develop diverse biomedical faculty. Dec. 8, 2020
- NIH establishes the UNITE initiative across all 27 institutes and centers to increase racial equity, inclusivity and diversity in biomedical research. To advance its efforts and achieve stated broader goals of ending structuralracism in biomedical research, NIH has issued a Request for Information focused on best practices to identify opportunities, make recommendations, and develop and implement strategies to eliminate or lessen health disparities and inequities. March 9, 2021
- Organization of Nurse Leaders, Position Statement: Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
- Project Implicit (Harvard University) On the next page you'll be asked to select an Implicit Association Test (IAT) from a list of possible topics . We will also ask you (optionally) to report your attitudes or beliefs about these topics and provide some information about yourself.
- Rural health system prioritizes workforce diversity to meet community needs. Feb. 12, 2020
- The Nurse's Pledge to Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity.
- VOICE | March 2021. The March 2021 issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership reviews ways nurse leaders can create a diverse and inclusive workplace. Feb.22, 2021
- People Matter, Words Matter. The AHA, together with behavioral health and language experts from member hospitals and partner organizations, will release a series of downloadable posters to help your employees adopt patient-centered, respectful language. July 1, 2021