Health Care Equity
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Joint Commission Accreditation and Certification Standards
On January 1, 2023, new dedicated health care equity standards became effective and integrated into Joint Commission hospital, ambulatory and behavioral health care accreditation programs. These new accreditation standards are among the first of their kind and will help create a consistent national baseline related to the equitable delivery of health care. The new standards include changes to leadership requirements, records requirements when collecting patient race and ethnicity information, and rights and responsibilities requirements prohibiting discrimination.
On July 1, 2023, the voluntary Health Care Equity Certification Program for hospitals and critical access hospitals was launched. This program provides the structure to bridge the gap to equitable care by looking at equity issues in all aspects of care, treatment, and health care delivery.
Our health care equity experts can help your organization meet the new accreditation standards and provide guidance for organizations who want to raise the bar and achieve Health Care Equity Certification. Discover the different approaches we can take to meet your needs.
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Custom Education
Let our experts create a custom education program just for your organization. Program objectives include:
- Understand CMS and Joint Commission position on health care equity
- Understand how Joint Commission standards will be evaluated
- Provide insight into how to get started, identify status of current health care equity program, and determine next steps
- Discuss the importance of collecting data to determine the impact of implemented actions/tactics and identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement
- Establish goals, prioritize next steps, and create an improvement plan
- Consider how organizations should educate staff and leaders, monitor outcomes, and foster a culture that embraces health care equity
- Develop a process to ensure ongoing evaluation of the program and to keep key stakeholders informed
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Related Resource: Toward Health Care Equity: Sensitive Care for a Diverse Patient Population
This guide helps health care organizations and providers strengthen the connection between health care equity and quality health care.
*The use of Joint Commission Resources consultative technical or advisory services is not necessary to obtain a Joint Commission Accreditation award, nor does it influence the granting of such awards.
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