Community Impact Story Archives - Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement

Unlocking Our Shared Humanity: <br>Applying Human-Centered Design to <br>Regional Health Improvement Efforts

Unlocking Our Shared Humanity:
Applying Human-Centered Design to
Regional Health Improvement Efforts

Post published:November 6, 2020

The Health Improvement Partnership (HIP) of Santa Cruz County is one of the newest members of NRHI. HIP supports healthcare system improvement, emphasizing prevention and equity, through integrated, coordinated approaches…

Health Literacy Empowers Individuals and Communities

Post published:October 1, 2020

Increasing the health literacy of people in poverty, the uninsured, and the most vulnerable populations positively impacts their health, confidence, resilience, and self-reliance. Regional health improvement collaboratives are well positioned to bring forward community-centric solutions because of their multi-stakeholder multi-sector work and vested interest in creating thriving communities.

Health Disparities Reporting: Using Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data to Motivate Change

Post published:September 2, 2020

A recent federal report on COVID-19 infections and deaths by race showed that Black and Latinx populations in the United States are three times more likely to contract COVID-19 and…

Working Towards Health Equity Must Be a Daily Habit

Post published:August 4, 2020

In an interview with NRHI, Tanikka Price, JD, Director of Data and Finance for the Central Ohio Pathways Hub program at the Health Collaborative of Greater Columbus (HCGC) discussed the implications of systemic racism – in general and in the context of health and healthcare, and the role Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives play in overcoming health disparities.