American Hospital Association July 16, 2021
COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on Black, Latino, Native Americans and other communities of color is well-documented and deeply troubling. It’s also the latest in a long history of health inequities and health disparities affecting racial minorities in our society.
As the health care field continues to more closely examine this longstanding injustice, hospitals and health systems across the country are integrating health equity goals and the elimination of disparities into their strategic playbooks.
Part of this strategy should include diverse representation among leadership, and specifically on hospital and health system boards so that they reflect the communities they serve. That’s why we’ve partnered with UnidosUS and the National Urban League to create the AHA’s Trustee Match Program.
The program...