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Health Equity Tools: Webinar Preview of Upcoming Tools and Resources

August 30 th 2013. Health Equity Tools: Webinar Preview of Upcoming Tools and Resources. Jason Reece, Director of Research David Norris, Opportunity Mapping Director Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity The Ohio State University.

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Health Equity Tools: Webinar Preview of Upcoming Tools and Resources

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  1. August 30th 2013 Health Equity Tools: Webinar Preview of Upcoming Tools and Resources Jason Reece, Director of Research David Norris, Opportunity Mapping Director Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity The Ohio State University • “There’s a Map for That” - Health Equity Webinar Series • Session 1 – January 15th 2012 • Supported by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. • In collaboration with the Ohio Health Disparities Collaborative. • http://www.ohiohealthdisparitiescollaborative.org/

  2. Today’s Preview Webinar: • Purpose • To preview new forthcoming materials to be released and made accessible online • To raise awareness about new tools prior to their release • To create an opportunity for feedback to refine and further enhance these resources

  3. Forthcoming Tools & Resources: Fall 2013 Anticipated Release • Fact sheets and policy briefs • Exploratory tools for understanding the nexus of social determinants, life course theory and health disparities • Interactive mapping tools (password protected at this time) • Maternal and Infant Health • Diabetes • http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/

  4. Why Mapping Tools? Factors Impacting Health: Where does Place Fit? Place

  5. Community Conditions & Health

  6. There’s A Map For That Mapping to understand community conditions. Measuring how neighborhoods compare to each other and/or other benchmarks. Mapping as a community engagement tool. Mapping assets, investments, resources.

  7. What Questions Can Mapping Help to Answer? • Where are the healthiest places to live? • Where are the least healthy places? • Who lives in these places? • What are social determinants in poor health outcome communities? • Where are investments and programs going? • Are health care resources distributed equitably? • How might disparities be addressed? • What are assets (and community strengths) to build upon?

  8. The Geography of Infant Mortality: Franklin County, OH (# of Infant Deaths)

  9. Infant Mortality Rate by Census Tract: Southside of Columbus

  10. Diabetes Hospital Inpatient Admissions Rate & Poverty/Race

  11. Diabetes Hospital Inpatient Admissions Rate & Race, Poverty

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