Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.
Newark Beth Israel Medical center is one of only 418 facilities across the country and 16 facilities in New Jersey that earned a top score of 100, and therefore received the coveted “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” designation. It is the only hospital in Newark to receive the designation this year.
“Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has a long-standing tradition of creating and implementing diversity and inclusion policies and practices that value the rights of all of our patients, employees, physicians, and the communities we serve; and this designation speaks to our continued progress in this arena,” said Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
HEI participants are assessed on four criteria: LGBTQ Patient-Centered Care, LGBTQ Patient Services and Support, Employee Benefits and Policies, and LGBTQ Patient and Community Engagement.
“We are very proud of this achievement and look forward to continued success. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is always striving to perfect our culture of acceptance, cultural competency, and diversity and inclusion practices,” said Atiya Jaha-Rashidi, RN, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
Newark Beth Israel earned a perfect score in meeting non-discrimination and training criteria, demonstrating a commitment to equitable, inclusive, and compassionate care for LGBTQ patients and their families, who often face significant challenges in securing the healthcare they need and deserve.
The HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index, is an annual survey that encourages equal care for the LGBTQ community by evaluating inclusive policies and practices related to patients, visitors and employees.
This designation was reported in the 11th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), reflecting on a decade of progress in LGBTQ healthcare.
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