Deep dive: racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare executive brief (25 October 2021)

Summary

Racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare continue to be widespread. Research has repeatedly confirmed that members of racial and ethnic minority groups in the US are more likely to experience disparities in care, including having an increased risk of being uninsured or underinsured, lacking access to care, and experiencing worse health outcomes for treatable and preventable conditions.

This brief from the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) outlines strategies for understanding, detecting and reducing disparities. It demonstrates that alongside the moral case for addressing racial and ethnic disparities in care, there are further benefits for staff and healthcare organisations.