Why are Social Determinants of Health Important?
Confronting drivers of health disparities is crucial to achieving health and well-being for everyone, including patients whose health has been disproportionately affected by social inequities. 例如, as stated in the 美国心脏协会 2020 Presidential Advisory and Call to Action, research shows that structural racism is a major cause of poor health and premature death from heart disease and stroke 裁判.
"Everyone deserves an optimal and just opportunity to be healthy, giving special attention to the needs of those at greatest risk of poor health. No one should be disadvantaged from achieving their potential because of social position or any other socially defined circumstance.”
- The 2018 American Heart Commitments on Health Equity(链接在新窗口中打开)(链接在新窗口中打开)(链接在新窗口中打开)
How Can Your Hospital Impact Health Equity?
In 2021, 遵循指南 registries added data fields across all programs for the collection and analysis of demographic and social determinants of health data, including patient gender identity, 性取向, 比赛, and area(s) of unmet social needs.
The 美国心脏协会 encourages all hospitals to enter these data. The reports generated from these data can be examined down to the individual patient level to identify care variation, 推动流程改进, and contribute to academic research.
对社区的影响
By collecting health equity data using 遵循指南, hospitals can contribute to valuable research to better understand their communities; forge new, meaningful partnerships with community-based organizations; and meet the needs of their unique patient populations.
Support Certification Requirements
Collecting and examining health equity data can fulfill requirements for accreditation from The Joint Commission (TJC) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and aid in meeting the NCQA’s new Social Need Screening and Intervention HEDIS measure.
对行业的影响
Health Equity Education for 专业人士
- Online, self-paced learning environment
- Focused content to raise awareness on social determinants of health that affect patients
- Learn equitable healthcare solutions designed to improve clinical outcomes and patient-provider experience
- Earn CE with a Health Equity subscription on the Professional Education Hub
