Thehrcfoundation.org

Health & Aging Program

WebHRC Foundation’s Health & Aging Program works tenaciously to inform and transform the policies, practices and culture of the healthcare industry and long-term care communities …

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URL: https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/about/health-aging-program

Healthcare Professionals

WebHealthcare Professionals. The HRC Foundation works with health care facilities that are committed to providing inclusive care to their LGBTQ+ patients. Going beyond inclusive …

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Healthcare Equality Index Resource Guide

WebThe HEI Resource Guide is a comprehensive instructional and reference accompaniment to the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) Survey. The HEI Resource Guide covers all of the …

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HEI Scoring Criteria

WebAt this level, in addition to meeting the Foundational Tier of Recognition, Top Performer healthcare facilities have demonstrated that they have adopted a minimum number of …

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Transgender Patient Services and Support

WebA large survey by Lambda Legal revealed that 70% of transgender respondents had experienced serious discrimination in healthcare. In a 2011 survey of over 6,000 …

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The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

WebThe National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing …

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Patient Non-Discrimination: LGBTQ+-Inclusive Policy Statements …

WebThe following national healthcare organizations have passed supportive policy statements on patient non-discrimination inclusive of both "sexual orientation" and "gender identity."

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Transgender-Inclusive Benefits: Questions Employers Should Ask

WebTransgender people access health care for all the same reasons anyone else does, but sometimes their transgender status is regarded by insurance carriers (and some care …

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Patient Identification and Data Collection

WebA two-question process is used to collect gender identity information (i.e. first asking current gender identity and subsequently asking sex assigned at birth) Staff Training is provided …

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About the HEI 2022

WebAbout the HEI 2022. Section: The Human Rights Campaign Foundation developed the Healthcare Equality Index to meet a deep and urgent need on the part of lesbian, gay, …

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Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies

WebCreating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies is a unique, groundbreaking publication that provides much …

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HEI Training Options

WebHRC Foundation and our partners offer over 60 different training options that are all free to staff of HEI participating facilities, online, on-demand, and offer CME/CEU credit. These …

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Transgender Inclusive Healthcare Coverage CEI Resources

WebThe following questions (in bold) appear on the 2020 CEI survey in the section on Transgender-Inclusive Benefits. This page lays out guidance and resources for …

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LGBTQ + Patient Services and Support

WebFacility has an internal planning or advisory committee focused on LGBTQ+ patient care issues. Facility makes LGBTQ+ knowledgeable and -friendly providers known as such to …

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Employee Benefits & Policies

WebWhen denied equal benefits coverage, the cost to LGBTQ+ workers and their families is profound. These policies are also informed by the HRC Foundation’s Corporate Equality …

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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

WebThe World Professional Association for Transgender Health Inc. (WPATH) is an international, inter-disciplinary non-profit organization devoted to promoting evidence …

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LGBTQ+ Benefits Guide (Criterion 2e)

WebWith this in mind, the HRC Foundation will require that employers develop and share an LGBTQ+ benefits guide outlining a general overview of coverage particularly relevant to …

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