Title: I2 - Healthcare Equity: Advocating for Moms & Babies
Disciplines: Obstetric (OB), Neonatal (N), Professional Issues (PI), Women’s Health (WH)
Learning Objectives:
Submission Description:
Healthcare equity efforts focus on increasing the awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities and the social determinants of health. The components include: Cultural Competence, Language Access, Health Literacy, and Healthcare Disparities. This session will describe the impact of healthcare disparity on individuals/society and address the overarching linkages to maternal and infant morbidity/mortality. The maternal child health nurse will receive healthcare equity strategies to help eliminate healthcare disparities.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Texas 1-3 (Gaylord Grapevine)
Moderator:
Bree Fallon, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Presenting Author:
Cheryl D. Larry-Osman, MS, CNM, RN