Healthcare Disparities podcast: Petrovic speaks on The Joint Commission’s health equity initiatives
The Joint Commission’s health equity initiatives are highlighted in a recent Health Disparities podcast featuring Kathryn Petrovic, MSN, RN, vice president for accreditation and certification product development. Petrovic explains how resolving healthcare disparities is both a moral and ethical requirement, and a fundamental patient safety and quality of care imperative.
“The Joint Commission has recognized the horrible impact of health disparities in America, and the group is taking action,” says Petrovic. The accrediting organization launched a new health care equity certification program in 2023 that recognizes hospitals that are “making health care equity a strategic priority, and collaborating with patients, families, caregivers, and external organizations to identify and address needs that help translate equitable health care into better health outcomes,” Petrovic says.