Health Equity Action Day

Emerge prepared. Emerge inspired. Emerge together. The 2021 IHA Leadership Summit is your chance to reunite with fellow hospital leaders and fortify your post-pandemic strategy. National experts will tackle the most urgent challenges and opportunities in healthcare, from organizational finance to care delivery. Join us in person or virtually for one-and-a-half days of dynamic programming on September 23-24.

Together, we have the power to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Participate in our public awareness campaign to encourage vaccination; address vaccine hesitancy; build confidence by dispelling fears and myths; and communicate the value of COVID-19 vaccines in protecting our communities from new variants.

Karen Harris, IHA Senior Vice President and General Counsel, was named one of the Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable General Counsels of 2021” for her work confronting the most challenging issues of the past year: helping hospitals care for patients during the pandemic and address racial disparities in healthcare. Harris joined IHA in 2019, bringing her expertise, drive and dedication to serving IHA-member hospitals and health systems.

The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color is a stark reminder of the continuing health disparities that challenge all of us to do better. IHA and the Illinois hospital community are working together to achieve health equity. Learn more about this pervasive issue—and efforts to address it in Illinois.

The pandemic has shown how important hospitals and health systems are to communities across Illinois, with healthcare professionals exhibiting tireless dedication in caring for patients. IHA recognizes their bravery, compassion and extraordinary response to an unprecedented crisis. Witness their efforts in a new video—A Year Like No Other.

IHA is working closely with health departments and government officials to ensure Illinois hospitals have the resources and support they need to respond to COVID-19. See our COVID-19 webpage for key resources, government updates, clinical guidance for providers and information from IHA on a range of issues, including federal policy, behavioral health and telehealth.