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Advancing access, wellness, and opportunity across all populations we serve
Key to Englewood Health's mission is ensuring that our services are available to all patients and community members. As part of our population health efforts, we work to address the health needs of the community with a focus on advancing health equity across all populations we serve.
Health-related Social Needs Don't Stop During the Holiday Season
By Anita Rametty, MD, Director of Health Equity
The several-month stretch between October through mid-February marks a time of many holidays for various religious and ethnic groups in this country. Those holidays can all bring tremendous joy and meaning, but our daily “regular” needs continue. In fact, some of those needs become more pressing and urgent during those holidays because of additional stressors including financial concerns and food access. In recognition of this, we can help connect patients with support systems and resources in their community.
Read more in this month's Health Equity Monthly Focus column
Previous posts
- Being Wholly Healthy: Addressing Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
- Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
- Preventive Health Screenings for Transgender Patients
- Bridging the Gap: Advancing Equity in Women's Heart Surgery
- Addressing Food Insecurity Concerns among New Jersey Residents and Patients
- Managing Stress and Finding Help During the Holidays
- Addressing Disparities in Diabetes Care and Outcomes
- Talking About Suicide: The First Step to Helping People Who Are Struggling (September 2024)
- Food Insecurity During the Summer (July 2024)
- LGBTQ+ Health Disparities (June 2024)
Featured Health Equity Efforts at Englewood Health
The Shirvan Family Live Well Center
The Shirvan Family Live Well Center in downtown Englewood promotes community health and wellness through education and hands-on experience. With an emphasis on healthy emotional, physical, and nutritional practices, the center engages community members of all ages in making healthier choices. Its philosophy is simple: small healthy choices every day can lead to big health changes over time.
Screening Tools and Data Collection
We are collecting information from our patients on their race, ethnicity, and language; sexual orientation and gender identity; and social determinants of health, such as housing, access to food and transportation, and health literacy. We use this information to identity needs for community health interventions as well as deliver tailored services to individual patients.
Diversity and Inclusion Education Council
Founded in fall 2020, the council brings together a cross section of Englewood Health leaders, physicians, and front-line staff, representing the diversity of its workforce. The council provides guidance to the health system’s leadership on two areas of focus: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing diversity in the workplace. It has also participated in health promotion and disease prevention efforts in the communities the health system serves, including underserved communities.
Celebrating Communities and Raising Awareness
From Breast Cancer Awareness Month to National Hispanic Heritage Month, there are many special occasions throughout the year to celebrate our communities, support patients, and raise awareness of important health issues. We use nationally recognized awareness weeks and months to develop health education efforts tailored to our community members’ needs and health literacy levels.
Publications and Resources
Community Health Needs Assessment
Englewood Health's community health initiatives are guided by our 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. The plan focuses on the development of Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies and Building Bridges.
Community Benefit Report (PDF)
The 2024 Community Health Benefit Report provides a high-level overview of key initiatives and activities provided by Englewood Health to support the health and well-being of the populations served.