Equity Rx: Boston Medical Center's Work to Accelerate Racial Health Justice

In November 2021, after more than a year of investigating the racial health disparities across its organization, Boston Medical Center launched the Health Equity Accelerator, a system-wide approach to holistically address the root causes of health inequities among people of different races and ethni...

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Published in:Frontiers of health services management 2022-12, Vol.39 (2), p.4-16
Main Author: Walsh, Kate
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Diabetes
Employment
Health disparities
Hispanic Americans
Hospitals
Humans
Indigent care
Leadership
Medical research
Mental health
Organizations
Pandemics
Patients
Pharmacy
Qualified tuition programs
Race
Racism
Reimbursement
Tax refunds
Teams
United States
Working groups
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Summary:In November 2021, after more than a year of investigating the racial health disparities across its organization, Boston Medical Center launched the Health Equity Accelerator, a system-wide approach to holistically address the root causes of health inequities among people of different races and ethnicities and speed improvements in health outcomes. This article discusses lessons learned during the institution's process of discovery, shares examples of the work to dismantle a structural narrative that impedes health justice, and outlines interventions that can be applied to other healthcare systems across the United States.
ISSN:0748-8157
2475-2797
DOI:10.1097/HAP.0000000000000158