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Ending Health Disparities: Health, Environmental, and Social Justice in the Caribbean and Beyond

Ending Health Disparities: Health, Environmental, and Social Justice in the Caribbean and Beyond. Panel discussion on Health and Social Justice from the Hospital Perspective Christine deJongh-Lewis, MPH, DHA Candidate Associate Administrator of Operations Schneider Regional Medical Center

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Ending Health Disparities: Health, Environmental, and Social Justice in the Caribbean and Beyond

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  1. Ending Health Disparities: Health, Environmental, and Social Justice in the Caribbean and Beyond Panel discussion on Health and Social Justice from the Hospital Perspective Christine deJongh-Lewis, MPH, DHA Candidate Associate Administrator of Operations Schneider Regional Medical Center cdlewis@srmedicalcenter.org

  2. Schneider Regional Medical Center • Safety net provider • St. Thomas – St. John District • Territorial Health System • Three facilities: • Roy Lester Schneider Hospital • Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute • Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center

  3. Focus of Care • Mission – To provide comprehensive, quality healthcare to the residents and visitors of the VI in order to improve health and wellness. • Vision – To be the health care provider of choice to the residents of the VI and the Caribbean.

  4. Social JusticeHealth Disparities

  5. Social Justice, Health Disparities & SRMC • We care for all, regardless of ability to pay • Critically ill patients • Chronically ill patients • Maternal / child health care patients • We train care providers • Nursing students • Clinical & experiential learning • Brain drain considerations

  6. Self Pay Patient Service Volume

  7. Self Pay Reimbursement

  8. Self Pay Charges

  9. Issues Impacting Social Justice in VI Healthcare • Budget reductions • Reimbursement reductions • Increased fixed costs • Increased staffing costs • Impact in scope of services • Impact to care and treatment • Social inequity in healthcare

  10. Stakeholder Support • Organizational opportunities exist • Financial support required • Collaboration required • Innovative solutions required

  11. Commitment to Equity • Board • Leadership • Front line staff • Committed to the continued provision of care and treatment to all • Committed to improvement

  12. Panel Discussion

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