Our nation is growing at a rapid rate, but that growth looks much different than the population we see today. Increasingly, healthcare providers are not only going to encounter patients who look different, but also patients who speak different languages, hold different cultural beliefs, and are potentially accustomed to healthcare from other parts of the world.
As the nation makes a shift toward a minority-majority balance, the need to identify and eliminate disparities in care is becoming critical. Delivering equitable care in no longer just the ethically correct path for hospitals and health care systems to take, equity is vital to being able to effectively respond to patient needs, staff your organization appropriately, and improve overall community healthy.
