AHA offers health equity resource for hospitals

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) new resource, Societal Factors that Influence Health: A Framework for Hospitals, is discussed in a blog published this week authored by Priya Bathija, AHA vice president of strategic initiatives, and Julia Resnick, senior program manager of strategic initiatives. The framework’s three levels offer actions hospitals can take to make progress toward health equity for their patients and communities. “We are at a pivotal time for health equity in our country,” they write. “Achieving health equity is a journey, and there is a path forward that will enable us to bridge the gap between commitment and action.”