We can’t solve health inequities in a vacuum. To truly eliminate health disparities, it’s crucial to involve patients and the community and co-design solutions with them. We talk to folks who have partnered with community members and patients to tackle inequities linked to race, ethnicity, poverty, and class. Discussing their journey and challenges, these leaders tell care teams the crucial steps they need for success. 

Here’s where you can learn more about the people, places, and ideas in this episode: 

Mary Minniti, senior policy and program specialist, Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered CareKelly Bruno, president and chief executive officer, National Health FoundationLibby Hoy, founder and chief executive officer, Patient & Family Centered Care PartnersLeticia Reyes-Nash, director of programmatic services and innovation, Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemMaria Lemus, executive director, Vision y CompromisoCCI: Just Listen: Taking on Health Inequities through Patient and Community EngagementCCI: Tackling Bias, Fear, Inequality, and Disrespect: Tosan Boyo’s Blueprint for a Successful Equity Journey in HealthcareCCI: Racial Inequities in Health Care: What is Holding Us Back?American College of Physicians: What’s the benefit of patient, family engagement?Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: The Economic Case for Health EquityBaker Institute:  Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in U.S. Health Care

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