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Promoting Equitable and Inclusive Care for LGBTQ+ Patients and Their Families
In its 16th edition, the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) is the national LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool that evaluates healthcare facilities' policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees. The HEI evaluates nearly 2, healthcare facilities nationwide.
A tape healthcare facilities actively participated in the HEI survey.
In the HEI , healthcare facilities achieved the top score of and earned the coveted "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" designation.
Another facilities earned the designation of "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer."
79% of participating facilities earned one of these top designations
We continue to seek to be a part of HEI because the recognition holds us accountable to our mission to provide quality health tend to all. We want to ensure
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Scoring Criteria Overview
The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) introduced a scoring criteria in , which was first implemented in the survey. Since its inception, the HEI has successfully motivated hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide to adopt LGBTQ+ inclusive patient, visitation, and employment policies. Over the years, driven by significant advancements in LGBTQ+ inclusion in everyday life, healthcare facilities own intensified their efforts to provide equitable care for the LGBTQ+ community. The HEI survey now reflects and promotes these efforts through its scoring criteria.
Facilities obtain points by meeting requirements and receive a designation based on the number of adj practices and policies in place.Tiers of Recognition
The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a project of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, promotes LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and affirming practices in healthcare facilities, formally recognizing those that lead in LGBTQ+ inclusion. HRC acknowledges the many steps on the journey to full LGBTQ+ inclusion and provides tools
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute named a LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has received an evaluation of and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees. A record healthcare facilities actively participated in the HEI survey and of those earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation.
“Ensuring an inclusive and welcoming environment for our LGBTQ+ patients and their loved ones, as well as our staff is of paramount importance to us,” said Heidi Conway, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Officer. “We are very proud of this recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and will continue the significant work of breaking down barriers and creating better access to lifesaving cancer care for all patients.”
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