A new infographic roadmap from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) illustrates a 6-step framework that integrates reducing disparities into all health care quality improvement efforts. The framework is designed to be flexible: organizations can get on the road where appropriate. Its goal is to support a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to achieving equity, even though the causes of disparities may vary across regions or patient populations.

The roadmap draws upon lessons learned from RWJF's Finding Answers' 33 grantee projects and 11 systematic reviews of the disparities-reduction literature.