Bridge the Gap: Reducing Inequity in Hospital Readmissions for African American Patients with Heart Failure Through Quality Improvement Initiatives.
Health Equity
; 5(1): 30-34, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
Heart failure (HF) disproportionately impacts African Americans. We evaluated existing quality improvement (QI) initiatives and patient and provider perceptions of barriers to HF care to develop equity-centered QI recommendations.Methods:
We performed a literature review, interviewed providers and patients (N=11), and conducted a root cause analysis at a safety net hospital in San Francisco, California.Results:
We have identified four elements to foster a more equitable HF care model screening for social determinants of health, technological innovation, optimization of space, and implicit bias training.Conclusion:
QI initiatives for HF should integrate health equity elements in their design and implementation.
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