Collecting the Data: First Steps in Achieving Health Equity
Presenters:
Marcia J. Wilson, PhD, MBA, Deputy Director, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University
David Zingmond, MD, PhD, Associate Professor In-Residence, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Related Services Research, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dennis Whalen, President, Healthcare Association of New York State
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
identify at least three examples of reported disparities in healthcare (e.g., unequal treatment)
describe why improved race and ethnicity data will help individual hospitals and facilities identify disparities in healthcare quality at their institution
illustrate successful strategies that are being used to improve the data collections process