An Institutional Approach to Equity and Improvement in Child Health Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Pediatric health inequities are pervasive. Approaches by health care institutions to address inequities often, and increasingly, focus on social needs screening without linked, robust responses. Even when actions in pursuit of health equity do occur within health care institutions, efforts occur in isolation from each other, standing in the way of cross-learning and innovation. Learning network methods hold promise when institutions are confronted with complex, multidimensional challenges. Equity-oriented learning networks may therefore accelerate action to address complex factors that contribute to inequitable pediatric health outcomes, enabling rapid learning along the way. We established an institutional Health Equity Network (HEN) in pursuit of excellent and equitable health outcomes f

SUBMITTER: Unaka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11464011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature