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A Health System Framework for Addressing Structural Racism: Mass General Brigham's United Against Racism Initiative

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The legacy of racism and structural inequality has taken a heavy toll on the health care system and the health outcomes of patients and members of community catchment areas. To achieve optimal health outcomes for all, health systems will need to enact structural change that is meaningful, measurable, and rooted in evidence. We describe an antiracism campaign organized into three pillars of focus (Leadership/Employees/Culture, Patient Care Equity, and Community Health and Policy Advocacy) and implemented across Mass General Brigham, a large integrated health system in the northeast of the United States. Our study ranges from the foundational to the aspirational and examples of data-driven areas of focus, programs (e.g., staff education, social risk mitigation, and new models of clinical service), and metrics developed for the health care workforce, patients, and surrounding communities are presented.

Source: Health Equity

DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0077

Authors: Allison S. Bryant, Julia A. Healey, Sarah Wilkie, Carla Carten, Thomas D. Sequist, Elsie M. Taveras

Institutions: Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950