Central Health board approves plan to tackle health care inequities

Austin American-Statesman
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TRAVIS COUNTY

Central Health plans to tackle inequities

The Central Health Board of Managers has voted to adopt an equity-focused service delivery strategic plan, which will guide the immediate and long-term work of the health care district to improve health and reduce inequities for Travis County’s low-income population.

Central Health patients face extreme poverty, higher unemployment and severe social inequities that prevent them from living healthier. The new strategic plan identifies opportunities for Central Health to continue to expand its reach and strengthen the impact on the health and wellness of Travis County’s most marginalized populations – especially communities of color.

In 2020 the board adopted a strategic priority to improve access to care for people with low income by building an equity-focused, comprehensive, high-functioning and affordable health care system. The Episcopal Health Foundation provided Central Health with a $600,000 grant in June to support the first phase of this work.

This funding allowed Central Health to hire Guidehouse Inc. as a consultant to assist in developing the service delivery plan.

The adopted goal of the plan is to develop an equitable system of care that is comprehensive and accountable, while optimizing the collective use of capabilities and resources to serve residents with low incomes. The plan identifies four strategic imperatives: access and capacity, care coordination, member engagement and system of care.

For more information: centralhealth.net.

Courtesy of Central Health

CENTRAL TEXAS

Online sessions on foster care, adoption

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services will hold a series of upcoming online sessions for foster care and adoption.

Seminars will take place at 7:30 p.m. March 3, at 8 p.m. March 8 and 23, and at 7 p.m. March 28. Topics will include kinship care, infant adoption and care for school-age children.

For links: 512-212-5700; FosterAdopt@pchas.org.

Courtesy of Presbyterian Children's Homes

WWII VETERANS' BIRTHDAYS

World War II veteran Henry L. Bogdanski of Austin turned 99 on Wednesday.

World War II veteran Dr. Robert Arispe Galvan of San Marcos turned 99 on Friday.

We print birthdays for World War II veterans from Central Texas on Sundays. Email the name, birth date and current hometown to communitynews@statesman.com.

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