Health care providers can use this interactive tool to compare performance among states, identify areas for improvement, and find models for best practices.

These snapshots allow health care providers and officials to compare performance with other states and identify areas for improvement.

The new road map recommends policies and practices providers can adopt to promote health equity and eliminate disparities.

The paper includes a framework to achieve health equity, guidance for measuring health equity, and a self-assessment tool for health care organizations.

MUSC will launch a minority men’s health center to research the most effective methods for integrating, interpreting, and applying determinants of disease risks and outcomes to precision medicine strategies.

The rule carries out Affordable Care Act protections for individuals in federally funded health programs and sets new requirements for supporting people with limited English proficiency.

Latest Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety data show gaps in care for racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups have become less pronounced over time.

Under new model, providers will screen Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for unmet social needs and connect patients to community services. Applications are due May 18.

Hospitals should stratify data and reduce language barriers to improve equity, thought leaders say in new report.

The guide focuses on reducing readmissions for racial and ethnic minority groups and is part of the CMS Equity Plan for Improving Quality in Medicare.

National Academies of Sciences Feb. 4 round table in Washington, DC, will explore population health in the context of racial and ethnic disparities and health equity.

VCU Medical Center's cancer health literacy tool quickly identifies patients with limited knowledge of the disease and treatment.

The principles highlight the generally agreed-upon elements of current evidence-based diabetes care, including management and prevention.

Hennepin County Medical Center's Aquí Para Ti/Here for You outpatient clinic provides aims to reduce health disparities for Latino teens using an integrated, bilingual, culturally competent approach to comprehensive youth development and primary health care

Natividad Medical Center launched a program to ensure patients who speak indigenous languages receive the highest quality health care possible.

Nutrition deficiency contributes to many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers. Studies also show a correlation to increasingly high health care costs and reduced productivity and chronic absence from work. Learn a phased approach to addressing these issues, with examples from several essential hospitals.

UNM Hospitals' LGBT Collaborative changes policies, training, and perspective