Table 1.

Tools to Implement the 10-Step Equity Framework

Framework Step	Tool
Step 1: Review program/project baseline data for existing disparities.	Run charts
Step 2: Build an equitable project team, including patients with lived experiences.	“What Matters to You” tool
Step 3. Develop equity-focused goals.	“What Matters to You” tool, SIPOC framework
Step 4. Identify inequitable processes/pathways.	“Five Whys” tool
Step 5. Identify how socioeconomic factors are contributing to the current outcomes.	“Five Whys” tool, driver diagram
Step 6. Brainstorm possible improvements.	“Five Whys” tool, driver diagram
Step 7. Use the decision matrix with equity as a criterion to prioritize improvement ideas.	Effort/impact matrix
Step 8. Test one small change at a time.	Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles
Step 9. Measure and compare results with predictions to identify inequitable practices or consequences.	Run charts
Step 10. Celebrate small wins and repeat the process.	—