SC Hospital Progress in Call to Action for Health Equity and #123 for Equity Pledge
The Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina, the South Carolina Hospital Association, AnMed Health, Bon Secours St. Francis, Greenville Health System, MUSC, Tidelands Health and 27 other partners launched in June of 2015 the Call to Action for Health Equity in South Carolina which focuses on changing the way organizations see their role in helping diverse populations make healthy choices, access health and social services, and enjoy healthier physical and social environments.
By joining the South Carolina Call to Action for Health Equity, South Carolina hospitals are also automatically enrolled in the American Hospital Association #123forEquity Pledge. To enroll, email rfoster@scha.org
Readmissions Data: In alignment with the AHA #123forEquity Pledge and the South Carolina Call to Action for Health Equity, SCHA is providing all acute-care hospitals with a report of readmission stratified by race, the racial disparity gap, and the impact of the disparity gap in the overall readmission rate of the hospital.
January 29, 2016: Join the Call to Action for Health Equity
- Abbeville Area Medical Center
- AnMed Health Medical Center
- AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital
- AnMed Health Women’s and Children’s Hospital
- Baptist Easley Hospital
- Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
- Cannon Memorial Hospital
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
- Carolinas Hospital System Florence
- Carolinas Hospital System Marion
- Colleton Medical Center
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
- Greenville Memorial Hospital
- Greer Memorial Hospital
- Hillcrest Memorial Hospital
- InterMedical Hospital of SC
- KershawHealth
- Laurens County Memorial Hospital
- Lexington Medical Center
- Mary Black Health System Gaffney
- McLeod Health Cheraw
- McLeod Medical Center Dillon
- MUSC Health
- North Greenville Hospital
- Oconee Memorial Hospital
- Palmetto Health Baptist
- Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge
- Palmetto Health Richland
- Palmetto Health Tuomey
- Patewood Memorial Hospital
- Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
- Roper Hospital
- Roper St. Francis Mt. Pleasant Hospital
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
- Springs Memorial Hospital
- St. Francis Downtown
- St. Francis Eastside
- Summerville Medical Center
- Tidelands-Georgetown Memorial Hospital
- Tidelands-Waccamaw Hospital
- Trident Medical Center
To sign the call to action and be added to this list, contact lperret@scha.org
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Acute care hospitals that joined the Call to Action for Health Equity
April 29, 2016: Select a disparity to reduce in your hospital
- AnMed Health Medical Center – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- AnMed Health Women’s and Children’s Hospital – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown (Greenville, SC) – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside (Greenville, SC) – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital (Charleston, SC) – Breast Cancer Mortality Among African American Women in Berkeley County
- Carolinas Hospital System, Marion – Readmissions
- Kershaw Health – Readmissions
- McLeod Health Cheraw – Readmissions
- McLeod Medical Center, Dillon – Economic Disparity in Readmissions
- MUSC Health – Racial Disparity in Pain Management Scores
- Palmetto Health Baptist – African American COPD Readmission Rate
- Palmetto Health Baptist, Parkridge – African American COPD Readmission Rate
- Palmetto Health Richland – African American COPD Readmission Rate
- Palmetto Heath Tuomey – African American COPD Readmission Rate
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center – Racial and Gender Disparities in Glycemic Control.
- Roper Hospital – Breast Cancer Mortality among African American Women in Berkeley County
- Roper St. Francis Mt. Pleasant Hospital – Breast Cancer Mortality among African American Women in Berkeley County
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System – Racial Disparity in Diabites Incidences
- Summerville Medical Center – Economic Disparity in Readmissions
- Tidelands-Georgetown Memorial Hospital – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- Tidelands-Waccamaw Hospital – Racial Disparity in Readmissions
- Trident Medical Center – Economic Disparity in Readmissions
If you already selected a disparity to eliminate, contact lperret@scha.org
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Hospitals that completed the first milestone
- Readmissions
- Cancer mortality
- Pain Management Scores
July 29, 2016: Make a plan to train all staff in cultural competence
- AnMed Health Medical Center
- AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital
- AnMed Health Women’s and Children’s Hospital
- Carolinas Hospital System Marion
- Greenville Memorial Hospital
- Greer Memorial Hospital
- Hillcrest Memorial Hospital
- Laurens County Memorial Hospital
- McLeod Health Cheraw
- McLeod Medical Center Dillon
- MUSC Health
- North Greenville Hospital
- Oconee Memorial Hospital
- Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge
- Palmetto Health Richland
- Palmetto Health Tuomey
- Patewood Memorial Hospital
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
- Summerville Medical Center
- Tidelands-Georgetown Memorial Hospital
- Tidelands-Waccamaw Hospital
- Trident Medical Center
If you have a plan for cultural competence training, contact lperret@scha.org
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Hospitals that completed the second milestone
October 29, 2016: Have a conversation with your Board about a plan to increase diversity
- Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital (Charleston, SC)
- MUSC
- Palmetto Health Baptist
- Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge
- Palmetto Health Richland
- Palmetto Health Tuomey
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
- Roper Hospital
- Roper St. Francis Mt. Pleasant Hospital
- Summerville Medical Center
- Trident Medical Center
If you have a date to talk about diversity with your board, contact lperret@scha.org
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