Diversity
Our program is committed to building a workforce and resident base that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. Fostering a diverse program benefits residents, employees and patients by offering an inclusive place to provide and receive care. We also believe that attracting resident applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences helps us to create a more robust, rounded educational experience. Across our organization, men and women from different backgrounds serve on our board of trustees, in the c-suite, as medical staff leaders, in nursing and direct care positions, and in numerous other roles. While we may come from different experiences, we all share the same goal to provide high quality patient care.
Providing Culturally Competent Care
The hospital and providers are equipped to respond to the unique needs of multicultural patient populations. All employees receive annual training designed to support and encourage an inclusive environment for healthcare delivery and customer service. Additional resources are available to assist with the delivery of healthcare, such as translation and technology services and responding to cultural issues for patients and families of different backgrounds.
Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Talent
As Equal Opportunity Employers, our organization is collectively committed to recruiting talented employees with valuable expertise from different races, religions, genders, sexual orientations and other protected classes. The hospital participates in local career fairs and business expos, works with recruiting sources to actively seek diverse applicants and partners with colleges and schools with significant minority enrollment to identify highly qualified applicants.
Choosing Minority Suppliers and Vendors
Our commitment to diversity extends outside our organization to select minority-, woman- and service disabled veteran-owned suppliers. Through our ownership interest in HealthTrust, a group purchasing organization, we have increased the volume of materials purchased by minority vendors by nearly 80% since 2010.