Health Equity

About Health Equity

Disparate health outcomes are often the result of historic and systemic inequalities and unequal access to health care. This is untenable in a just society. That’s why California’s hospitals are committed to ensuring every Californian receives equitable, high-quality care. Hospitals alone cannot eliminate health disparities; it will take systemic reform and broad partnerships to improve the status quo. View snapshots of health indicators for CA’s legislative and congressional districts.

5 Things To Know: Pandemic-Level Hunger Returns to San Diego

The San Diego Hunger Coalition has released new data showing that nutrition insecurity in San Diego County has increased to pandemic-era levels, with 26% of the population now facing hunger. This surge is driven by multiple factors: fear due to intensive immigration enforcement activity, widespread layoffs, the elimination of federally funded programs, and concerns about...

5 Things To Know: Expanded Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports Due July 1 

The first round of expanded Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports required under Assembly Bill (AB) 1392 (2023) is due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) on July 1. In 2024, the Office of Administrative Law approved HCAI’s regulations to implement AB 1392, which updated the law to require that hospitals not only report...

Upcoming Webinar Explains HQI Solution to Hospital Equity Reporting Challenges

The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is offering a service that provides 95% of the information hospitals are required to report by Sept. 30 under Assembly Bill 1204. HQI is hosting a webinar on April 10 addressing the challenges hospitals encounter in equity reporting and how its Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP) can simplify this process.   

Collaboration Is the Foundation to Achieving Health Care Equity

As we commemorate Black History Month, we honor the significant contributions of Black Americans to our nation’s history and culture. This observance is also an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment as health care leaders to addressing persistent health disparities affecting communities of color, particularly with maternal and infant health in our region.  

5 Things To Know: $1M Health Disparity Grant Application Nears Closing

In an effort to support innovative and sustainable solutions that address health disparities and promote equity, the Alliance Healthcare Foundation (AHF) invites organizations to apply for 2025 Innovation Initiative funding by Jan. 24. AHF seeks market-based and/or transformational systems-change solutions with the potential to improve access, quality, and health outcomes for marginalized and low-income residents […]