Pricing: Complimentary for all GHA Member Hospital Employees GAHFM 2020 Sponsors - Contact Ryan Russell (rrussell@gha.org) to Register Speaker: Dr. Ninfa Saunders, RN, FACHE, President & CEO, Navicent Health Contact Hours/CEU's: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) Webinar Description: Health care systems are often the largest employers in local economies and are a key driver of the health of the local community. Historical perspectives and the realities of the current environment elevate the importance for health systems to proactively and openly embrace a diversity and inclusion platform. Vital to this effort are creating focus and action on improving health outcomes, reducing and eliminating bias in healthcare, and creating an inclusive workforce. Objectives: • Discuss the evolving healthcare landscape. • Describe and discuss the impact of disparities of care and how they lead to inequitable health outcomes. • Describe strategies employed to create health equity by reducing or eliminating healthcare disparities. • Describe and discuss bias and how it knowingly and unknowingly impacts decision making. • Describe and discuss the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce through proactive talent development and succession planning activities. • Explore how Navicent Health implemented AHA/IFD’s 123 Pledge and other activities leading it to win the 2019 IFD Equity of Care Award.