Building on this foundation of equity and inclusion, we strengthened our approach to health equity through the Health Equity Committee, which brings together staff and leadership to improve how we collect, understand, and use data to support better care and address inequities experienced by the communities we serve.
A key focus of the committee is the ongoing implementation of the Health Equity Questionnaire, including improving participation, strengthening data quality, and ensuring findings are meaningfully translated into action.
These efforts have helped increase our collection rate from 62% in 2019 to 81% last year.
The committee is also improving consistency in data collection across teams, while developing tools and training to help staff use health equity data in their daily work. This work is guided by a commitment to data sovereignty, privacy, and respectful stewardship — ensuring the information entrusted to us is used in service of dignity, equity, and better care for our community.