Table 4.
Board Chairpersons’ Perceptions Regarding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care
| Black-serving hospitals | Non-black-serving hospitals | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 235 | N = 532 | ||
| Proportion stating that they agree “a lot” or “a moderate amount” | % | % | |
| Views regarding disparities in care: | |||
| Disparities in the quality of care exist in society-at-large | 66.7 | 50.0 | P = 0.002 |
| Disparities in the quality of care vary substantially among U.S. hospitals | 59.0 | 51.4 | P = 0.16 |
| Disparities in the quality of care exist among my hospitals’ patients | 14.2 | 7.7 | P = 0.05 |
| Activities addressing healthcare disparities include: | |||
| Analyses of quality data by race and ethnicity | 11.0 | 9.2 | P = 0.58 |
| Analyses HCAHPS† survey data by race and ethnicity | 9.4 | 5.8 | P = 0.22 |
| Provides cultural competency training | 46.8 | 34.2 | P = 0.02 |
*Adjusted for hospital size using number of beds, hospital region, location (urban versus rural), teaching status, and ownership
†HCAHPS is the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which reports patients’ perspectives on hospital