Natasha Davis is the Director of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey. She is one of the key leaders within VNAHG’s Children and Family Health Institute and a member of the Employee Council on diversity, inclusion and health equity. Today, we discuss how we can ensure vulnerable populations get the healthcare they need, and how we can empower more people to live healthy lives. Davis shares some of her experiences navigating the healthcare system both as a patient and as a healthcare provider, and how she establishes trust with her patients who have more trouble accessing care, encouraging them to get the screenings and healthcare they need. Finally, we reflect on the importance of building trust with communities of color, the Black infant and maternal mortality rate, the importance of holistic care and much more!

Key points from this episode:

• How accessing high-quality care can be difficult
• The importance of crossing the language barrier in healthcare
• Ensuring access to screenings, education, and healthcare information
• Establishing patient-provider trust and a look at Davis’s own experience with self-advocacy in healthcare
• How innovative, holistic care can make a difference for our most vulnerable community members