American Hospital Association December 15, 2021
Joy A. Lewis, MSW, MPH

Hospitals and health systems are today in the midst of a rapidly changing health care landscape. It sometimes feels like changes are weekly, if not daily, and the need to be constantly responsive can sometimes compromise the capacity of hospital leaders to be reflective and think about what’s happening on a broader, societal level.

Take for example our nation’s experience with the fluctuating pandemic — if we pause long enough to consider the past two years, we could not ignore the evidence that COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black, Latino, Native American and other communities of color. The further unveiling of these inequities has brought greater awareness to pre-pandemic health disparities experienced by these same individuals, families and communities. It...

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