Removing harmful race-based clinical algorithms: A toolkit
Engaging patients in meaningful conversations about changes to their care is essential. In this step, you will learn how to address medical racism, acknowledge past harms, and foster healing through a restorative justice framework.
Complete these activities
To achieve this goal, complete the following activities:
1. Commit to action and restorative justice
Pursuing restorative justice can be complex and may face resistance. The Healing ARC framework, a race-conscious approach utilized by CERCA, offers a structured, evidence-based approach to redressing inequities and can help guide your institution’s efforts toward meaningful action and accountability.
- Healing ARC Model to Address Institutional Inequities: Visit website
2. Pursue funding for patient engagement
Identify and pursue funding opportunities to support robust patient engagement initiatives within a restorative justice framework.
3. Facilitate patient dialogues
Facilitate open dialogues and create safe spaces for patients to share their experiences with algorithmic bias and medical racism.
4. Update your patients
Educate patients about the changes in their care as a result of de-implementation and the rationale behind the changes.
Engaging patients as true partners in healthcare decision-making can be challenging. Consider using the VBAC co-responsibility model as an example of how shared decision-making can empower patients and build trust.
- Co-responsibility in VBAC: empowering patients and clinicians for equitable birth planning: View case study
5. Provide specialty referrals
Provide referrals to specialty providers who may join the care team as a result of changes to the treatment plan.
6. Hold yourself accountable to patients
Facilitate patient-led discussions to share insights with providers, executives, and public health officials, fostering accountability and ongoing program improvements as part of a learning health system.
7. Highlight engagement opportunities
Communicate how patient feedback influenced workflow changes and care delivery while highlighting ongoing opportunities for patient involvement.
