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Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) has earned “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index.
BWFH was one of 1,065 healthcare facilities participated in the HEI 2024 survey and, of those participants, 462 received the “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer” designation. The full BWFH scorecard is available on the HRC website.
“We are committed to providing excellent health care for the diverse communities we serve by fostering an inclusive environment where all our patients and employees are treated with dignity and respect,” says Kevin Giordano, president of Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. “I am so proud of our BWFH community for obtaining this outstanding designation and continuing to ensure inclusivity remains a top priority.”
BWFH has committed to several initiatives to meet this aim, including the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity information to ensure appropriate and respectful clinical care, offering gender-affirming services to transgender individuals and providing gender-neutral restrooms to ensure everyone who seeks care on the BWFH campus feels safe within the facility.
While BWFH and others across the country are making strides, the HRC report highlights the additional work needed to ensure LGBTQ+ populations receive equitable care. They include:
Published 5/20/24
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