The Kid Experts® once again earn
top score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Healthcare Equality
Index
MINNEAPOLIS and ST.
PAUL, Minn., May 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Children's Minnesota is proud to announce it has been
re-designated as an "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" by the
Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded
in the 16th iteration of HRC's Healthcare Equality Index (HEI),
released this week. The HEI is the nation's foremost benchmarking
survey of health care facilities on policies and practices
dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+
patients, visitors and employees.
"We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition for the
second time in a row. This designation reaffirms our commitment to
creating a safe and welcoming environment where every child can
thrive and every employee and visitor feels valued," said Dr.
Marc Gorelick, president and CEO of
Children's Minnesota. "This
designation is only possible because of our employees' unwavering
devotion to our vision of being every family's essential partner in
raising healthier children."
Children's Minnesota was one of
384 providers nationwide receiving the top score of 100, earning
the "Leader" designation. The HEI evaluates and scores health care
facilities on four core objectives:
- Foundational policies and training in LGBTQ+ patient-centered
care.
- LGBTQ+ patient services and support.
- Employee benefits and policies.
- Patient and community engagement.
Among the many Children's Minnesota initiatives that met the criteria
included the following:
- The Children's Minnesota
gender health program.
- Collecting patients' pronouns and preferred name.
- Updating patient care policies and procedures to be inclusive
of gender and all family types.
- Advocacy for LGBTQ+ supportive policies at the state
legislature.
- An active and engaged employee resource group (ERG) for LGBTQ+
employees and allies.
- Educational efforts to ensure employees have the skills,
knowledge and abilities to provide an inclusive care
environment.
A record 1,065 providers actively participated in the HEI 2024
survey and scoring process.
About Children's Minnesota
Children's Minnesota is
one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only one in
Minnesota devoted exclusively to
children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent
and not-for-profit system for more than 100 years, Children's
Minnesota offers more than 60
pediatric specialties through its two hospitals, multiple specialty
centers and clinics throughout the metro area. The Kid
Experts® at Children's Minnesota are chosen by more families than any
other pediatric health system in the region.
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Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
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