Health Equity Self-Assesment

The Stroudwater Health Equity Self-Assessment analyzes key areas related to the five domains that CMS will be measuring as part of its quality metrics reporting. The self-assessment helps identify potential areas of opportunity for your organization.

After taking the self-assessment, our team can help your organization create and implement a concrete action plan that prioritizes health equity in your strategy by addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect your community.

Identify health equity gaps at your hospital by taking our free Health Equity Self-Assessment.

Step 1 of 2

1. Leadership and Organizational Culture:

Hospital leadership actively promotes health equity throughout the organization.

There is a culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect within the hospital.

Health equity is integrated into the hospital's strategic planning and decision-making processes.

2. Data Collection and Analysis:

The hospital collects and analyzes data on patient demographics, health outcomes, and disparities.

Data on social determinants of health (e.g., income, education, housing) is collected and used to identify disparities.

The hospital uses data to monitor and evaluate the impact of health equity initiatives.

3. Access to Care:

The hospital has strategies in place to improve access to care for underserved populations.

Transportation services or resources are available to help patients overcome access barriers.

Language interpretation services are provided to ensure effective communication with diverse patient populations

4. Cultural Competence and Patient-Centered Care:

Staff members receive training on cultural competency and addressing unconscious bias.

Patient care is individualized, taking into account cultural, linguistic, and religious beliefs.

Patient feedback and satisfaction surveys include questions related to cultural competence and patient-centered care.

5. Care Transitions and Follow-Up:

The hospital has processes in place to ensure smooth care transitions for patients from hospital to home or other care settings.

Post-discharge follow-up plans are developed and communicated to patients and their caregivers.

The hospital collaborates with community organizations to support patients' post-discharge needs.