The discourse about equity versus equality has been an ongoing conversation, but envisioning what pursuing health equity looks like for an organization is a newer concept.
Inova’s Community Health and Health Equity Division exists to promote health equity and improve access to care, but the pursuit of equity cannot be achieved by one aspect of a healthcare organization alone. Accordingly, Inova has engaged every part of the system in these efforts.
As you see in this image, health equity and community connection are integral to the work of all our teams including:
As an Anchor Institution, our health equity efforts directly connect to and support our mission to provide world-class healthcare to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Equity is foundational to the culture of Inova.
Inova fosters broad community wellness by recognizing the diverse needs of our neighbors. We appreciate the importance of social drivers of health, the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age that affect an individual’s health and contribute to health inequity.
Inova provides a wide range of services that provide community members access to quality healthcare and social support to addresses their diverse needs.
Dream B!G is Inova’s health equity-based workforce development initiative, committed to increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the healthcare workforce.
Each year Inova shares stories of our community partnerships and programs that enhance health access and health equity in our communities.
Inova's CHNAs help us to prioritize local health needs an identify resources to address them.
Inova is dedicated to supporting partners that make a difference in the quality of life, health and welfare of the communities we serve.
Inova offers financial assistance to patients who need help with their medical bill.
