BHC ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL
1. Top 10 Disparities
The following table lists the ten largest health equity disparities identified for this reporting period.
Disparities for each hospital equity measure are identified by comparing the rate ratios by stratification groups. Rate ratios are calculated differently for measures with preferred low rates and those with preferred high rates. Rate ratios are calculated after applying the California Health and Human Services Agency's "Data De-Identification Guidelines (DDG)," dated September 23, 2016.
The table below highlights the ten widest health equity disparities identified by hospitals and hospital systems during this reporting period. Measure names have been shortened for display purposes. To view each measure in full, please download the complete Hospital Equity Report using the link below.
No disparity data for this period.
2. Equity Plan
Through the data collection process for social and healthcare disparities, we have gained knowledge about the needs of our patients and the prevalence of these identified needs. With this identification, we have examined our existing resource options and determined the additional needs that exist. The more commonly identified needs resulting in decompensation and, therefore, rehospitalization included: lack of access to medication, housing, transportation to care providers, and nutritional support. To support our patients and decrease the likelihood of decompensation and episodes of rehospitalization, efforts have been made to assist patients in getting medications when it is identified that they may not be able to afford or access the medications post discharge; community connections have been established to provide housing options to those who identify this as a need, barrier to discharge, and contributing factor leading to rehospitalization; staff work with patients to complete the application process for Access Paratransit and Metro Transit Authority Pass to offer low-fee and no-fee transportation to support patients ability to follow through with recommended healthcare needs. Prior to discharge, patients have access to at least one hot meal; receive non-perishable food items; a food voucher; food pantry access referral in their discharge location and are supported in the application process for General Relief Funding and SNAP.
3. Structural Measures
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Commitment to Health Equity Structural (HCHE) Measure | Yes/No |
|---|---|
Our hospital system strategic plan identifies priority populations who currently experience health disparities |
Yes |
Our hospital system strategic plan identifies healthcare equity goals and discrete action steps to achieve these goals |
Yes |
Our hospital system strategic plan outlines specific resources that have been dedicated to achieving our equity goals |
Yes |
Our hospital system strategic plan describes our approach for engaging key stakeholders, such as community-based organizations |
Yes |
Our hospital strategic plan identifies healthcare equity goals and discrete action steps to achieve these goals |
Yes |
Our hospital system has training for staff in culturally sensitive collection of demographics and/or social determinant of health information |
Yes |
Our hospital system inputs demographic and/or social determinant of health information collected from patients into structured, interoperable data elements using a certified EHR technology |
Yes |
Our hospital system stratifies key performance indicators by demographic and/or social determinants of health variables to identify equity gaps and includes this information in hospital performance dashboards |
Yes |
Our hospital system participates in local, regional or national quality improvement activities focused on reducing health disparities |
Yes |
Our hospital system senior leadership, including chief executives and the entire hospital board of trustees, annually reviews our strategic plan for achieving health equity |
Yes |
Our hospital system senior leadership, including chief executives and the entire hospital board of trustees, annually reviews key performance indicators stratified by demographic and/or social factors |
Yes |
5. Download Equity Measures Report
Click on the link below to download the equity measures report.
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