A matter of trust: Commitment to act for health equity.

We believe these recommendations constitute "minimum requirements" for health care organizations to move toward greater health equity. As health systems, standards-setting organizations, national and private purchaser organizations, and thought leaders, we represent organizations in the health care ecosystem that can both advise on strategies for adopting the recommendations and have the power and leverage to cause their implementation. We commit individually and collectively to use our leverage to propel their implementation at our own institutions and across the county.

Integrated Measures of Health Literacy, Language Access, and Cultural Competency Would Improve Health Care Quality and Value.

Improving health care quality and value requires increased attention to patient and family-centeredness as well as care equity. Although health literacy, language access, and cultural competency have been perceived as separate constructs. each represents a dimension of patient and family-centeredness and care equity.

The Dental Pipeline program's impact on access disparities and student diversity.

Background: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, N.J., the W.