Washington State Health Equity Guidelines

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Health Equity Washington State Department of Health

(8 days ago) We all have a role and responsibility in promoting equity and undoing inequity. We know issues like racism are so systemic that it requires a strong, continuous and coordinated effort to critically look at the policies, systems, practices and personal biases that continue to give advantage to some communities over … See more

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/health-equity

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Washington's Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2021, Senate Bill 5052 created an important foundation for the Department of Health (DOH) to establish the Health Equity Zones Initiative. The initiative features …

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/health-equity/health-equity-zones

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Home Health Equity - Washington

(8 days ago) WEBWe are committed to promoting equity for all historically marginalized communities. However, we recognize that racism is ingrained in our history and deeply embedded in …

https://healthequity.wa.gov/

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Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative Healthier Washington

(4 days ago) WEBIn 2023, the Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative concluded a six-week nomination process to select one rural and one urban zone. A total of 43 complete nominations were …

https://waportal.org/partners/health-equity-zones-hez-initiative

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Washington's Health Equity Zones Healthier Washington …

(2 days ago) WEBThe subcommittee invited input on the selection process from Native leaders in Washington and led recruitment of a review panel reflective of Tribal and Urban Native …

https://waportal.org/partners/health-equity-zones-initiative/washingtons-health-equity-zones

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Health Equity Zones

(Just Now) WEBThe department’s Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative is guided by a Community Advisory Council (Council) made up of community, tribal, and sector leaders. This group ensures …

https://waportal.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/DOH%20Legislative%20Report%20HEZ%202023%20Final.pdf

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New 2 hours of health equity continuing education requirement

(1 days ago) WEBJanuary 16, 2024 - 4:50pm. Washington nurses must meet health equity continuing education to renew their license. These requirements must be done during the renewal …

https://nursing.wa.gov/news/2024/new-2-hours-health-equity-continuing-education-requirement

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Health Equity Lens Toolkit - Washington

(6 days ago) WEBThe purpose of a health equity lens tool is to: 1. Identify potential unintended health impacts (positive or negative) of a planned action, program, or policy on the people we …

https://inside.hca.wa.gov/sites/default/files/health-equity-lens-toolkit.pdf

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Health Equity - Washington State Hospital Association

(Just Now) WEBBeginning in 2023, WSHA will launch three new Health Equity Workgroups. Participants in the workgroups commit to action that advances health justice for marginalized …

https://www.wsha.org/quality-safety/projects/equity-of-care/

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Home Office of Equity - Washington

(2 days ago) WEBThe Washington State Office of Equity, located in the Office of the Governor, was established in April 2020 to promote equitable access to opportunities and resources …

https://equity.wa.gov/

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Home SBOH - Washington

(Just Now) WEBAn objective, evidence-based analysis for the Governor and state Legislators. Health Impact Reviews analyze how proposed legislation may affect health and equity in …

https://sboh.wa.gov/

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Working together to improve health care quality, outcomes

(3 days ago) WEBWorking together to improve health care quality, outcomes, affordability, and equity in Washington State Outpatient Infection Control September 2022. State Labor and …

https://www.qualityhealth.org/bree/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/09/Bree-Outpatient-Infection-Control_Final.pdf

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Bree Collaborative Equity Awards Foundation For Health Care …

(4 days ago) WEBBree Collaborative Equity Awards. Congratulations to Kaiser Permanente Washington and UnitedHealthcare, winners of the Foundation for Health Care Quality’s …

https://www.qualityhealth.org/2024/05/01/bree-collaborative-equity-awards/

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What are the Standards for Presenting Data on Race and/or …

(8 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/revisions-to-federal-standards-for-collecting-and-reporting-data-on-race-and-ethnicity-what-are-they-and-why-do-they-matter/

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State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health …

(7 days ago) WEBAs of March 2024, six states (California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon, Washington) plus D.C. have also expanded fully state-funded coverage to some …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/state-health-coverage-for-immigrants-and-implications-for-health-coverage-and-care/

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Office of Equity Task Force - Health Equity

(5 days ago) WEBThe Task Force is charged with developing a proposal for the creation of a WA State Office of Equity. It must submit a preliminary report to the Governor and the Legislature by …

https://healthequity.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/%283d%29%20Preliminary%20Report%20%28final%29.pdf

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More States Are Providing Fully State-Funded Health Coverage to …

(Just Now) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/press-release/more-states-are-providing-fully-state-funded-health-coverage-to-some-individuals-regardless-of-immigration-status/

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Supporting COVID-19 Health Equity Through Community …

(Just Now) WEBThe Washington State Department of Health recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone but has not impacted everyone equally. The COVID-19 pandemic …

https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19/community-engagement

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State Action Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities Health Equity

(8 days ago) WEBThe Council submitted its first State Policy Action Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities in June 2010. The report included recommendations on education, health insurance …

https://healthequity.wa.gov/councils-work/state-action-plan-eliminate-health-disparities

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Kitsap County Health Alert: New Mammogram Guidelines for …

(8 days ago) WEBThe following health facts impact your physical health directly! Did you know there were 13547 deaths from cancer in Washington in 2021? 13.8% of you in Kitsap …

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/state/kitsap-county-health-alert-new-mammogram-guidelines-for-women-start-at-40-doctor-explains/article_d5a5274a-6ee1-56d6-9bc6-5709fe50a52b.html

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