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WEBFocus on % change in specific measures over time & evaluate progress toward health equity to support and accelerate scaling of the most effective interventions. Use behavioral economics, human centered design & health services research to conduct rigorous pilots. Include mixed methods approaches and community input to track progress over time.

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Accelerate Health Equity launches with new approach to health

WEBCollaboration brings together organizations from across the region to drive change. Philadelphia — March 16, 2022 — Accelerate Health Equity launches today, bringing together organizations across the region to produce tangible improvement in health inequities, and ultimately achieve measurable, positive changes in health …

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About Accelerate Health Equity

WEBMission. Accelerate Health Equity is a city-wide initiative aimed at addressing health equity and racism, and advancing health through a unified approach. Our mission is to fight racism within health care by supporting and evaluating evidence-based interventions to address racism and improve the health of Black Philadelphians.

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How “IGNITE Kids” is Expanding Health Equity Research to Reach …

WEBBlack children in the United States fare worse across nearly every health indicator, a disadvantage that starts before birth and results in stark racial gaps in child health and well-being — these disparities persist into adulthood.

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Racism & Discrimination in Healthcare Accelerate Health Equity

WEBOngoing Efforts in the Philadelphia Community. The Penn Medicine Urban Health Lab is undertaking several initiatives to dismantle racism within health care, in part by providing an avenue for health care workers and patients to report experiences of racism.. In collaboration with the Center for Health Care Innovation, the Urban Health Lab …

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Food Access Accelerate Health Equity

WEBFood Access & Insecurity . As of 2019, almost ¼ of all children living in Philadelphia (24.2%) experience food insecurity, or lack of consistent access to enough food to live an active, healthy life. This is a 66% increase above the national average (14.6%). In Philadelphia, access to healthy food varies widely by race and by neighborhood.. Food …

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Neighborhood Conditions Accelerate Health Equity

WEBIn Philadelphia, babies born in neighborhoods only 5 miles apart can face up to a 20-year difference in life expectancy.. The physical and social characteristics of a person's neighborhood shapes health in several ways. This includes exposure to environmental hazards (air pollution, traffic) and social harms (crime, violence), as well as access to …

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Specialty Care Access Accelerate Health Equity

WEBTemple is centralizing access to specialty care, consults, and outpatient appointments. More than 85% of the patients served by Temple University Hospital are covered by government-based insurance programs including Medicare and Medicaid. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and with a significant need to maintain necessary access to care …

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News Accelerate Health Equity

WEBAccelerate Health Equity funds four hospital-based gun violence prevention research projects across Philadelphia. Posted on: November 9, 2023. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 2023 -- Accelerate Health Equity (AHE) awarded four grants to Philadelphia-based health systems as part of its inaugural grants program to support innovative….

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Primary Care Access Accelerate Health Equity

WEBThe Hansjörg Wyss Wellness Center is a one-stop shop for primary and preventive care, outreach, and educational services to the surrounding community, particularly the area’s immigrant and refugee population. The Center is an initiative of Jefferson’s Philadelphia Collaborative for Health Equity and a partnership between Jefferson’s Department of …

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Together for West Philadelphia Accelerate Health Equity

WEBdescription. TFWP is a nonprofit coalition that launched in 2018 with the goal of improving cross-sector collaboration around the social determinants of health. Their board represents many organizations and anchor institutions of West Philadelphia. Fundamental to their work is a network of “Trusted Venues,” faith-based organizations and

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Philadelphia Health Equity Dashboard Accelerate Health Equity

WEBPhiladelphia Health Equity Dashboard. 16 topic areas were identified based on the 2019 Philadelphia Community Health Needs Assessment and input from stakeholders. For each topic area, we identified 2-3 metrics to track progress over time by race/ethnicity or neighborhood depending on publicly available data.

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Penn Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk …

WEBPenn's program aims to expand the engagement of communities of providers, patients, and citizens into all phases of research across the continuum of clinical trials, patient research, and community participatory research; they make a specific effort to engage and involve these groups in ASCVD risk reduction initiatives that will identify, recruit, and treat …

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Maternal & Infant Health Accelerate Health Equity

WEBA death that occurs during pregnancy or within 1 year of the end of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy. Severe Maternal Morbidity. Unanticipated outcomes of labor and delivery that result in short- or long-term consequences to a woman’s health. Low Birthweight. Birth of an infant less than 2,500 grams, or about

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Cardiovascular Health Accelerate Health Equity

WEBThe City of Philadelphia launched a new public health campaign called "What's your Pressure?" in 2021 geared towards Black men ages 25 to 55. The campaign is organized through Food Fit Philly and partners with 15 barbershops throughout Philadelphia in neighborhoods with high incidence of hypertension among Black men. The campaign …

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Accelerate Health Equity: 2023 Annual Report

WEBPosted on: October 17, 2023. Accelerate Health Equity (AHE) launched in March 2022 with organizations across the Philadelphia region coming together to form a multi-year initiative aimed at combating systemic racism and barriers to health equity. AHE is designed to produce tangible improvement in these issues and, ultimately, positive changes

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Socioeconomic Disadvantage Accelerate Health Equity

WEBSocioeconomic Disadvantage. Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the strongest determinants of health outcomes. SES is a measure of social and economic standing that is typically understood as a combination of income, employment/occupational status, and education. In Philadelphia, historically disenfranchised racial and ethnic groups, including

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Steering Committee Members Accelerate Health Equity

WEBSteering Committee Members. Richard Snyder, MD Co-Lead. Executive Vice President Facilitated Health Networks. Chief Medical Officer, Independence Blue Cross. Victor Caraballo, MD, MBA Co-lead. Vice President Quality Management & Chief Safety Officer, Independence Blue Cross. Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM Co-lead.

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2023 ANNUAL REPORT Working Together or Halthir Phillhi

WEB2023 ANNUAL REPORT. a letter from our leadership team. Accelerate Health Equity (AHE)launched in March 2022 with organizations across the Philadelphia region coming together to form a multi-year initiative aimed at combating systemic racism and barriers to health equity. AHE is designed to produce tangible improvement in these issues and

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