Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity
About
Bernard J. Tyson, the late chairman and chief executive officer of Kaiser Permanente, worked tirelessly to address the health care disparities that plague the U.S. health care system. To honor his memory, The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente established The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity. This annual award recognizes health care organizations that directly deliver health care and their partners that led initiatives that achieved a measurable, sustained reduction in one or more health care disparities.
2024 Tyson Equity Award Winner - Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente have named Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) as the recipient of the 2024 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity for their initiative: Reducing Racial Disparities for African American Patients with Heart Failure.
The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente also recognize the 2024 Top Finalists and all organizations that applied for the 2024 award. Thank you to all of these organizations for their efforts to improve equity and outcomes for their patients.
Previous Award Recipients
The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente wish to inspire organizations to implement healthcare equity improvement efforts and sharing details of previous efforts can help others to recognize potential improvements they can champion in their own organizations. We wish to recognize previous recipients and applicants for their impressive work to reduce healthcare disparities.