The following strategies can support organization- wide efforts to advance and embed health equity into policies and procedures to improve health outcomes for all. 

• Develop an organization-wide strategy focused on health equity
  • Ensure advocacy priorities, investments, and grant activities align with your organization’s commitment to equity
  • Emphasize the importance of health equity in internal communications so all leaders are aligned with the organization’s strategy
• Engage with the community your organization serves
  • Ensure community needs are reflected by partnering with community organizations, and engaging with the community you serve throughout the planning and implementation stages
• Remove barriers to care
  • Ensure physical accessibility, transportation options, and culturally responsive services
• Build an equitable workforce
  • Diversify leadership and support employees through fair pay, strong benefits, and human resources practices that improve wellbeing
  • Use the hospital’s procurements mechanisms to ensure diversity and fair treatment
  • Use teaching programs to develop providers and future leaders to understand the importance of health equity, and how it leads to better outcomes
• Create a culture of care
  • Develop care plans that address a patient’s priorities
  • Raise the standard of care beyond the initial visit to ensure a patient’s needs are identified and addressed.