Becker's Healthcare January 12, 2022
Despite good intentions, many healthcare boards are still far behind their goals for diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a new report from The Health Management Academy and WittKieffer published Jan. 11.
Executives from 25 leading health systems were interviewed for the report. The authors found that while 78 percent of health systems have health equity strategies, only 3 percent of boards have members with health equity expertise. The report laid out challenges preventing boards from meeting their goals, including outdated policies, broad definitions and goals for diversity, legacy practices and external factors such as competition.
Here are four strategies identified in the...
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