HealthLeaders Media January 18, 2022
“[I]t is necessary to be proactive and innovative in order to achieve strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion goals from a governance perspective,” says WittKieffer CEO, Andrew Chastain.
The COVID-19 pandemic reinvigorated healthcare organizations’ focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and health equity initiatives.
According to a new report published this week by the Health Management Academy and WittKieffer, while national health system boards have also turned their focus towards DEI and health equity, they’re not necessarily equipped to implement their strategies.
In fact, the report, which surveyed CEOs, hospital presidents, and board members from 25 leading health systems across the country, found 78% of health systems surveyed have a systemwide health equity strategy, while only 3% reported having health...
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