Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity

Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity established? The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente established this award to encourage organizations nationally to address inequity and disparity in health care and lead to sustained improvement in patient outcomes. [...] Who evaluates the submissions? A diverse panel of national healthcare equity experts has been assembled to review the submitted applications and select the award recipient. [...] A preview of the application has been provided here to assist organizations as they to begin to compile their narrative responses, performance data, and other details so they will be ready to enter the information into the platform when it opens. [...] When will the awardee be selected and notified? The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente anticipate the recipient to be selected and notified in 4Q2021. [...] The awardee’s submission will be evidence-based, and by demonstrating how they made their improvement, sharing their approach, and the key lessons learned, the awardee can assist The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente to help other organizations replicate their best practices.