Accelerate Health Equity

A city-wide initiative aimed at addressing #healthequity and racism, and advancing health in #Philadelphia through a unified approach.

[WebsEdge Medicine @WebsEdge_Med]

See how @ahephl unites top Philly health systems to tackle disparities in care. By leveraging data & community partnerships, they're driving actionable change for equitable healthcare outcomes. @PublicHealth #APHA2024 https://t.co/OtiG2aeRX6

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

ICYMI, @vaequity (CHERP) was renewed for another five years after receiving the country's highest VA HSR Center renewal score!

Congrats to Pete Groeneveld — CHERP Director and AHE Steering Committee member — and the rest of the CHERP team on this well-deserved recognition. 🎉

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Congratulations to the Philly Joy Bank team on a successful launch! 👏 The program has set out to improve maternal & infant health outcomes in #Philly.

Learn more about the program & hear from AHE's steering committee member, Dr. Stacey Kallem, below. ⬇️https://t.co/GWbG7riymh

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Public benefits can help individuals meet health-related social needs. In partnership with @PennMedicine and @BeneDataTrust, AHE completed a study to determine if ERs are an effective place to screen patients for benefits eligibility. Learn more.⬇️https://t.co/dezJOJ77R6

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Temple University Hospital (TUH) treats the largest number of firearm-injured people in PA. Through AHE funding, @TempleHealth is conducting a trauma-informed care program at TUH to reduce the impacts of trauma on firearm-injured patients.

Learn more: https://t.co/zk7r5J12pV

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

To learn more about Together for West Philadelphia, visit their website. ⬇️ https://t.co/aOHUEvMyUk

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Thank you to @mcbc_philly and @mainlinehealth for hosting AHE's first in-person meeting of the year!

We heard from Together for West #Philadelphia — an AHE-affiliated initiative — about their ongoing work to reduce health disparities for West Philadelphians. #healthequity

[Jessica Beard, MD, MPH @jessicahbeard]

An incredible day of design to support trauma informed care for firearm injured people @TempleHealth @templemedschool @TempleTrauma! Thank you @healy_em @TheBetterLab @TheScottCharles for your partnership and to @ahephl for support. So many great ideas and so much ❤️!!

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Hear from Dr. Rachel Myers — Co-Director of Community Violence and Trauma Support Programs for @CVPatCHOP — on her work to identify neighborhood-level data related to injury risk & recovery through AHE's Gun Violence Prevention Grants Program. ➡️https://t.co/brDOgeYMux

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Over the weekend, our team presented AHE's ongoing work to improve #maternalhealth through #SDoH screenings at @AcademyHealth's #DIScience23.

What a great space to share info and engage in conversation around critical #healthequity issues and beyond. Thank you for having us!

[Rebecca Hamm MD, MSCE @RebeccaHammMD]

Loved bringing the #impsci 4 #maternalhealth community together last night at #DIScience23 with @JCalKoru - thanks everyone who came and shared their amazing work! @AcademyHealth

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Thank you @IBX for recognizing Accelerate Health Equity as a key component of its commitment to #healthequity in #Philadelphia.

[Independence Blue Cross @IBX]

IBX recently received @UACoalition's the Founders’ Award their 54th Annual Awards and Networking Breakfast. This recognition demonstrates our commitment to forging meaningful relationships across the Philadelphia region.

Learn more: https://t.co/ykWnrv1rAm

[Independence Blue Cross @IBX]

IBX recently received @UACoalition's the Founders’ Award their 54th Annual Awards and Networking Breakfast. This recognition demonstrates our commitment to forging meaningful relationships across the Philadelphia region.

Learn more: https://t.co/ykWnrv1rAm

[CVPatCHOP @CVPatCHOP]

Funding from @ahephl will support a research project at @ChildrensPhila's CVP to understand how socioecological factors influence injury risk and recovery and to enable evidence-informed service delivery and advocacy. Read the press release: https://t.co/culWD04DuN

[Jessica Beard, MD, MPH @jessicahbeard]

Thank you to @ahephl for supporting our work @TempleHealth @TempleTrauma in trauma informed care @healy_em @TheScottCharles we w e very grateful for this opportunity!!

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

AHE is proud to share that we've awarded four grants to support innovative health-system interventions to prevent gun violence in #Philadelphia.

Learn more about the AHE Gun Violence Prevention Grants Program on our website: https://t.co/zNQZaGAoCj

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Thank you to the participating AHE institutions that help to make this vital work possible: @AmCaritas @vaequity @ChildrensPhila @PhiladelphiaGov @DrexelUniv @IBX @TJUHospital @mainlinehealth @PCOMeducation @PennMedicine @TempleHealth @trinityhealthma

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

We are excited to share our inaugural annual report on the progress we have made alongside our partners!

Take a look to learn more about AHE's multiple city-wide projects, first series of grant recipients, and pilot programs and initiatives. ➡️ https://t.co/G3BeBVt54y

[Accelerate Health Equity @ahephl]

Congratulations to AHE's Director, Dr. Erica Dixon, for being named one of @MetroPhilly's Health Care Power Players! Hear from her on what the future of health care looks like in #Philadelphia: https://t.co/v4CGwuIqdw

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Congrats to two CHIBE affiliates Erica Dixon and @kevinbmahoney who were named Metro Philadelphia Health Care Power Players in 2023! @MetroPhilly @PennMedicine @ahephl https://t.co/S2htTLKgAM