Referrals to a Novel Health Care Equity Consult Service
The HECS model offered a promising strategy for embedding equity-centered interventions into acute care delivery. HECS recommendations leveraged multidisciplinary expertise in response to patient experiences and an acknowledgment of societal barriers with a focus on equitable solutions. These recommendations were incorporated into treatment plans and informed institutional efforts to review and refine clinical practice and policies.
Authors
- Prianka Shakil-Brown
- David J. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1677-7485)
- Susan Dorr Goold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0258-9774)
- Erika A. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-0323)
- Okeoma Mmeje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5460-4932)
- Imam Kamau Ayubbi
- Christina L. Wright
- Rachel S. Bergmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5740-6691)
- Samantha Guyah
- Erin M Khang
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0679
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00