Reducing Health Disparities
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.