Quality & Patient Safety

Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This Transformation Action Planner is for hospitals at Committing on the Culturally Appropriate Patient Care continuum.
Action Planning is a critical step in collectively advancing equity and dismantling structural barriers (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) in hospitals and health care systems. This Transformation Action Planner is for hospitals at Exploring on the Culturally Appropriate Patient Care continuum.
This report looks at the different methods for collecting and analyzing data on race and ethnicity while also looking at government policies that enhance data disaggregation.
The third in the series, The Fenway Institute offers troubleshooting tips in implementing the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data such as adding SOGI questions to registration forms next to data regularly taken and how to best use the data recorded.
The second in the series, The Fenway Institute offers tips for collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data and building coalition support.
The first in a series, The Fenway Institute shares information on why collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data is beneficial.
The Health Leads Social Health Data Toolkit is designed for a range of healthcare teams seeking to effectively collect and apply social health program data.
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 resource examines the impact of the social determinants of health on patients and communities as they battle the COVID-19 outbreak and shares ideas and case examples to help hospitals address ongoing social needs.