Guides/Reports

American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.

By collecting and stratifying patient race, ethnicity and language (REAL) data, hospitals and care systems can identify which, if any, health care disparities exist—and then target interventions to address the disparities. This 5-step framework outlines step by step how to stratify patient data.
This resource guide lays the groundwork for an equity roadmap to support hospitals’ and health systems’ efforts toward achieving high-quality, equitable care for all. It focuses on the beginnings of data collection.
This report emphasizes the importance of providing healthcare professionals with learning opportunities to aid their ability to care for individuals different from themselves.
This PolicyLink report identifies key strategic actions and internal catalysts that can help companies in these industries prosper byaddressing the distinctive needs of customers of color.
The following nine steps break down these main phases into action steps employers can take to develop a DE&I initiative.
Simple Practices to Create Equitable and Inclusive Sourcing and Purchasing Pipeline.
Simple Policy Fixes for Inclusive sourcing and purchasing.
This article outlines the four phases of developing a DEI initiative in the workplace which is further broken down into 9 steps. It emphasizes the need for the organization and its leaders to track their goals and progress made by the diverse groups. In addition, the recommendations the group makes…
This resource looks at how making health equity a strategic priority can aid health systems and organizations in achieving equity initiatives.
A collaboration between the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) to recommend action steps for hospital leaders to build a safer workplace