WSHEF/AHLF Sponsored Event

How Healthcare Organizations Create Equity in the Community

Panel Discussion Template: #71 Health Equity

ACHE Face to Face Education Credits: 1.0

Quality of care should not vary on the basis of the patients’ socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, or geographic background. It is known however, that there is a healthcare divide in the U.S. especially in vulnerable populations including: those lacking health insurance, lowincome families, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBT populations.  The Affordable Care Act aims to address access and equity of care issues by expanding health insurance coverage.  The improvement in access to care will change the way healthcare is delivered and financed. 
 
To embrace diversity is a core principle of the healthcare management profession and is also an ethical and business imperative. Healthcare organizations must ensure their staff is educated on disparities in order to appropriately address the needs of patients from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds to provide equitable high-quality care to all.  It has been shown that patient-centered care improves clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while reducing medical errors and costs.  Eliminating healthcare disparities provides a strategic component to ensure organizational excellence and long-term financial viability. 
 

Swedish Cherry Hill - East Tower Auditorium
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA  98122

Moderator: Tessa Chu

Panelists:   

*Kevin Wang, MD, Family Medicine Faculty, Swedish Medical Center; LGBTQ Course Director, University of Washington School of Medicine 

*Sunshine Monastrial, MPH, Planning, Development, and Evaluation (PDE) Manager at ICHS

*Ben Danielson, MD, Senior Medical Director, Odessa Brown Children's Clinic at Seattle Children's

5:30pm-6:00pm:  Networking

6:00pm-7:00pm:  ACHE Face to Face (1.0 Credit) Panel Discussion

7:00pm-7:30pm:  Networking with National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)