The Journey Toward Health Care Equity: Accredited Hospitals' Alignment with Joint Commission Health Care Equity Standards Preimplementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Joint Commission (TJC) released new health care equity (HCE) standards for hospitals with the goal of helping organizations monitor and improve equity of care. This study assessed the state of the field immediately following the release of the new standards to gain a baseline understanding of the field's progress toward HCE.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional observational study. An online questionnaire assessed four domains related to organization's progress toward HCE, as it aligns with TJC's accreditation and certification requirements: 1) leadership, 2) collaboration, 3) collecting and using data, and 4) provision of care. The questionnaire was distributed between April and June 2023. Included hospitals received an accreditation visit in 2022 or were sched

SUBMITTER: Patrianakos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11512081 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature