Collecting REAL Data and Data Collection Training (Health Equity)

Collecting patient demographic and language data helps health care providers understand and tailor care to patient needs, improving outcomes. Meeting race, ethnicity, and language (REAL) data standards enhances care quality and identifies healthcare disparities.

Health Quality Innovator's one-page resources, "Simple Strategies for Collecting REAL Data" and "Simple Strategies for Data Collection Training," explain the importance of collecting REAL data and help health care teams document demographics uniformly.

• Simple Strategies for Collecting REAL Data
• Strategies for Data Collection Training