LGBTQ+ Program
Medical Care for the New Jersey LGBTQ+ Community
At our facilities, we strive to meet the diverse health care needs of our community. The LGBTQIA program is part of our initiative to provide quality health care to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQ+) community. Our hospitals and medical centers are welcoming, inclusive environments where people from all walks of life can seek the medical care they need.
Nationally Recognized Diversity Programs
LGBTQ+ services are not specialized medical services, rather, they are policies intended to eliminate the disparities in care LGBTQ+ patients often face when seeking medical care. Several of our hospitals have been awarded the Leader in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality recognition by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. This requires us to meet certain criteria:
- Ensure foundational protection for patients, visitors and staff in patient and staff policies and provide cultural competency training on LGBTQ+ inclusion
- Demonstrate progress toward inclusion on LGBTQ+ patient care and support
- Cultivate an inclusive workforce by providing LGBTQ+ inclusive employee support and benefits
- Demonstrate public commitment to the LGBTQ+ community
Our staff regularly creates and attends community events that promote LGBTQ+ inclusion. We also aim to educate the community to counteract misleading information regarding common health concerns in the LGBTQ+ community.
