NR 718 Week 3 Discussion; Advanced Practice Nurse Health Systems Leadership to Ensure Culturally Competent Care to Address Health Inequities

Week 3 Advanced Practice Nurse Health Systems Leadership to Ensure Culturally Competent Care to Address Health Inequities Discussion Student Name NR-718: Topics in Advanced Practice Leadership I Chamberlain University Instructor’s Name Assignment Date Health inequities are unavoidable, unnecessary, and unjust differences in health. Health inequities arise from the social determinants of health that explain the different conditions people are born or live in and their ages. Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are crucial in identifying the social, economic, and political structures that may influence patients’ health and well-being. Therefore, discussing how health system leaders can work to reduce health inequities for better quality and patient-centered care to improve health outcomes is crucial. How Health System Leaders Can Reduce Health Inequities Health inequities represent the differences in healthcare resource allocation. For instance, several people lack access to healthcare due to the high healthcare costs or fewer healthcare providers, especially in rural areas (McMaughan et al., 2020) . Healthcare providers advocate for vulnerable patients as the health system often fails to hear their voices. Health system leaders can partner with influential organizations and policymakers to advocate for policies such as Medicaid expansion in states that have not implemented the American Care Act Medicaid coverage expansion. Expanding Medicaid coverage in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Florida can reduce the rates of uninsured individuals, improving healthcare access (Gra