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- Title
Assumed equity: early observations from the first hospital disparities collaborative.
- Authors
Siegel, Bruce; Bretsch, Jennifer; Sears, Vickie; Regenstein, Marsha; Wilson, Marcia
- Abstract
Disparities in healthcare represent a failure in the equity domain of quality. Although disparities have been well documented, little has been written about how hospitals might use improved data collection and quality improvement techniques to eliminate disparities. This article describes early findings from the planning phase of the first hospital-based disparities collaborative. The authors also discuss the changes in policy and practice that may speed hospitals in placing disparities and equity on their quality agendas.
- Publication
Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, 2007, Vol 29, Issue 5, p11
- ISSN
1062-2551
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1945-1474.2007.tb00208.x