Diversity

In this day and age of all that is going on with nursing homes, it is important to focus on areas that don’t get much attention right now, but that are, nonetheless, critically important in our society.  ...

This summer, the US Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,...

The continued evolution and growth of diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] initiatives is one way long-term care providers can retain employees in a tight labor market, a nurse and attorney with more...

One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been the attention it has brought to long-standing gender disparity in the workplace. That heightened awareness, however, came at a steep cost as pandemic...

Effective diversity, equity and inclusion in programs must do more than talk about workplace fairness or train employees about bias; they also must actively counter discrimination and promote representation.

These long-term care leaders will offer a first-hand look at their organizations’ diversity and inclusion efforts. The webinar is open to everyone at no cost, and offers participants an opportunity...

The pandemic has trained a spotlight on numerous healthcare disparities faced by Black and brown long-term care residents. Monica Payne, a veteran clinical manager for Omnicare, says that reflecting on...

The pandemic is forcing long-term care leaders and operators to address and help alleviate racial disparities often found and perpetuated throughout the healthcare industry, a well-known academic and leader...

More men and people of color are entering the nursing profession, and more nurses are pursuing additional education than ever before, according to a new analysis.

Long-term care leadership has a diversity problem. Don’t believe it? Travel to a national long-term care convention and look around — what do the majority of attendees look like?