The private sector as a catalyst for health equity and a vibrant economy : proceedings of a workshop / Karen M. Anderson and Steve Olson, rapporteurs ; Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Karen M., author.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine. Health and Medicine Division. Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice. Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, issuing body.

Contributor:

Anderson, Karen M., contributor.

Olsen, Steven, contributor.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, issuing body.

Conference Name:

Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy (Workshop) (2015 : Chicago, Ill.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health--Social aspects--United States.

Health.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (83 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2016]

Summary:

"A critical component of the nation's economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the highest levels of health possible, which requires that conditions in communities, schools, workplaces, and other settings promote health and address the social determinants of health for all community members. Many organizations, in both the private and public sectors, have been establishing partnerships to further healthy workplaces and health equity in general. Many are taking the lead in producing economic growth that is inclusive and responsive to the nation's diverse needs and populations. Increasingly, private-public partnerships are emerging as ways of doing business. Additionally, a variety of new developments in health, health care, and community benefits obligations that are part of the Affordable Care Act have contributed to this interest in economic growth and health and in the creation of new partnerships. To examine past successes and future opportunities, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in November 2015. The workshop focused on the potential of the private sector to produce a triple bottom line: economic opportunity (including workforce development) and growth, healthy work and community environments, and improved employee health. At the same time, participants looked beyond the private sector to public-private partnerships and to public-sector actions that combine opportunities for economic growth and good health for all. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction and organization of the workshop

Paying attention to the disparities

Workforce development initiatives in the Chicago area

Health care opportunities

Community-based initiatives

Major topics of the workshop

Appendix A: World café models

Appendix B: Workshop agenda

Appendix C: Speaker biographical sketches

Appendix D: Statement of task.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 6, 2016).

ISBN:

0-309-44355-5

0-309-44353-9