Health Equity

About Health Equity

Disparate health outcomes for Californians are often the result of historic and systemic inequalities that persist today. Unequal access to health care and health resources, as well as unequal and damaging environmental conditions due to race, socioeconomic status, and other factors is untenable in a just and healthy society. That’s why California’s hospitals are committed to ensuring every Californian receives equitable, high-quality care through programs that address the social determinants of health — things like housing instability, access to healthy foods, and community violence. But hospitals alone cannot eliminate health disparities. It will take systemic reform, paired with broad partnerships across all segments of California’s communities, to improve the status quo.

Member Update and Discussion: FEMA Public Assistance Funds — Participant Information

FEMA public assistance represents an important source of funding to help governmental and not-for-profit hospitals and health systems offset COVID-19 related expenses. However, CHA members have experience numerous delays in getting their applications processed. Join Anne O’Rourke, Senior Vice President, Federal Relations and Chad Mulvany, Vice President Federal Policy as they provide an update on […]

Health Equity Sessions from the 2022 HQI Annual Conference

Below are recordings and slides of the breakout sessions in the Equity Track: Journey to an Anti-Racism Organization Presenter: Andrea Turner, JD, MBA, CNMT, ACHEChief Operating OfficerZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma CenterDr. Turner is the Chief Operating Officer at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Her professional experience spans 22 years, […]

2022 Legislative Wrap Up Webinar

It is time to start preparing for the new laws hospitals must comply with in the coming year. Join us to learn what you need to know now and what you need to start thinking about to be ready for 2023. CHA panelists will set the stage with a high-level overview of legislation this year […]

Emergency Services Forum

Gather. Learn. Refocus. While there continue to be many unknowns, and ever-changing patient care delivery models in hospitals, we are long overdue to get together, in person, to support each other, gain new insights, and adjust from the frenetic pandemic. It’s time to gather to learn, refocus, and reconnect.