‘Take 5’ frames diversity and inclusion as safety issues

The latest episode of Take 5, a podcast from the Joint Commission, positions diversity and inclusion efforts in the context of patient safety. The 13-minute conversation features Joint Commission officers Ana Pujols McKee, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer, and chief diversity and inclusion officer, and David W. Baker, MD, MPH, executive vice president of the Division of Health Care Quality Evaluation. The Joint Commission will be encouraging organizations to take steps to address inequities in the care they provide. (Joint Commission Online article, 1/27/21)