How to Approach Health Equity and Implicit Bias in CAHs

How to Approach Health Equity and Implicit Bias in CAHs 

Discussion Questions:

1. In the context of your community, what are the dominant or preferred identities? What does - or might - it feel like to have any of the non-dominant identities? What might it feel like to have multiple non-dominant identities? 
2. A microaggression is a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a group that has been historically marginalized. What are some examples of microaggressions that you have witnessed or experienced? 
3. What are some ways that the health care system and processes in your facility are currently designed for equality rather than equity? How could you redesign those processes? 

Recommended Activities:

• Complete Stratis Health’s Implicit Bias quiz and explore the Culture Care Connection website
• Explore the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) Neighborhood Atlas and/or your community’s US Census data to better understand the makeup of your community
• Try mapping out your own identities using the Embodied Identity House and other experiences and identities; then try mapping your community using your facility or community data to get a better picture of the people you serve  

Speaker: Stratis Health 

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $35,230 with 0% percentage financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.