Healthcare Equality Index
The second annual Healthcare Equality Index rates 88 U.S. hospitals on their policies and practices related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. The HEI focuses on five main policy criteria: patient non-discrimination, hospital visitation, decision making, cultural competency training and employment policies. In the 2008 Healthcare Equality Index 45 hospitals reported GLBT-inclusive policies and practices for every one of the 10 HEI rating criteria.
- 2008 Healthcare Equality Index – Full Report pdf (1319 KB)
- HRC Foundation and GLMA Press Release and Statement
About the HEI
The Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) is a joint project of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. Released each spring, the HEI focuses on five main policy areas: patient non-discrimination, hospital visitation, decision making, cultural competency training and employment policies. The initial focus of the project is hospital policies, but the project will expand to include long-term care, assisted living, hospice, community health clinics and other branches of the healthcare industry in the future.
More information for HEI Participants
- GLBT Cultural Competence
- AMA Policies Related to GLBT Health [www.ama-assn.org]
- LGBT Health Resources and Research [www.lgbthealth.net]
