E1b: Reducing Health Inequities in a Health Care Workforce
Presented During: E1: Research Roundup Total Worker Health® 1
Tue, 6/2: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center
Description
This case study provides insights from a NIOSH-funded collaborative research study with a mid-Atlantic health system, studying the organization's ongoing efforts to implement an equitable culture of health and well-being (HWB). We will describe HWB data aggregation and analysis efforts and leadership interviews and front-line worker focus group feedback on perceptions of culture of health and workforce health inequities.
Review study findings set the context for an interactive discussion about the value of identifying and mitigating HWB inequities, tying them to employee health outcomes and organizational business metrics. Further discussion will describe a collaborative process used to engage HR leadership to co-create an evidence-based equitable health and well-being roadmap for change, approved by the organization's executive leadership. We will highlight organizational actions that foster equitable employee HWB, provide insights for engaging the C-suite, acknowledge potential barriers and limitations. Our goal is to facilitate a discussion about employee health equity as a strategic priority for organizations that want to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce. Currently, researchers are working on implementing a coaching and mentoring intervention to promote low-wage worker well-being and enhancing career development opportunities that foster retention. We expect that operational challenges experienced are not unique to this organization, and that the lessons learned will be valuable to others.
Review study findings set the context for an interactive discussion about the value of identifying and mitigating HWB inequities, tying them to employee health outcomes and organizational business metrics. Further discussion will describe a collaborative process used to engage HR leadership to co-create an evidence-based equitable health and well-being roadmap for change, approved by the organization's executive leadership. We will highlight organizational actions that foster equitable employee HWB, provide insights for engaging the C-suite, acknowledge potential barriers and limitations. Our goal is to facilitate a discussion about employee health equity as a strategic priority for organizations that want to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce. Currently, researchers are working on implementing a coaching and mentoring intervention to promote low-wage worker well-being and enhancing career development opportunities that foster retention. We expect that operational challenges experienced are not unique to this organization, and that the lessons learned will be valuable to others.
Co-Authors
E Stiehl, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL, USA.
B Sherman, MD, Adjunct Professor, UNC Greensboro Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, NC, USA.
B Sherman, MD, Adjunct Professor, UNC Greensboro Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Acknowledgements & References
Funding for this project was made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health under grant number U19 OH011232. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Keywords
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