Magazine Article

IT'S TIME TO TAKE A NEW LOOK AT INCLUSION IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

Athey, Leslie A

2015

Overview

This article talks about the different inclusions in healthcare organizations. There are clearly differing perceptions between white and minority respondents about the degree to which healthcare organizations have reached racial and ethnic parity in the workplace. Black respondents were about twice as likely as white respondents (81% versus 40%) to say more effort is needed to increase the proportion of racial/ethnic minorities in senior positions in their organizations. The authors analyzed the relationship between the existence of diversity programs and the likelihood that minority executives would describe race relations in their organization as good. That, combined with other results from the survey, leads them to make the following recommendations to healthcare organizations looking to increase diversity and inclusion: 1. Ensure equity in pay. 2. Sponsor social gatherings for employees. 3. Establish mentoring programs. 4. Implement a policy of seeking diversity in candidates considered for hire. 5. Increase the diversity of the senior leadership team. 6. Offer residency and fellowship programs.

• Publisher: Health Administration Press
• Subject: Black people / Careers / Earnings / Education / Ethnicity / Executive compensation / Females / Health care industry / Health Facilities / Health Facility Administrators / Health Planning / Hispanic Americans / Hospital administration / Inclusion / Job satisfaction / Minority & ethnic groups / Multiculturalism & pluralism / Organizational Innovation / Perceptions / Polls & surveys / Population Dynamics / Race relations / United States / Wages & salaries / White people / Women / Workplace diversity