Health Equity
Learning
Community Health Matters: How to Make an Impact
Explore children’s hospitals’ work that goes beyond the hospital walls and into the community.
Eliminating Race-Based Medicine
A coalition of hospitals works to improve patient outcomes by removing consideration of race from more than a dozen common clinical tools.
The True Cause of Health Disparities in the U.S.
While the country is making progress, disparities cost billions and take thousands of lives each year.
Insights
The Road to Advancing Health Equity
Joseph Wright, MD, MPH, pediatric emergency physician and chief health equity officer, will share insights to address health disparities and reduce variations in care at the 2025 Transforming Quality Conference.
Why DEI, Why Now?
We have the capacity to enrich patient care, improve clinical outcomes, and foster a healthier society.
Social Drivers of Health in Pediatric Care
Working alongside community stakeholders, children’s hospitals play a key role in addressing social drivers identified at the patient, family, and community levels.
Solutions
3 Strategies for a Diverse Nursing Workforce
A three-pronged initiative seeks to build teams that reflect the hospital’s patient population.
Addressing Social Drivers of Health: Children's Hospitals Taking Action
Hospitals and health systems are forming programs and partnerships to create a network of services that address the social drivers of health.
Avoiding Biases in Health Screenings
Efforts to promote health equity begin with a uniform assessment of patient need.
About Children's Hospital Association
Children's Hospital Association is the national voice of more than 200 children's hospitals, advancing child health through innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care.
