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10_Keys to Incorporating DEI into Your Practice_Gomez

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The document discusses five key strategies to incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into healthcare practices. <br /><br />The first strategy is conducting a climate assessment and workforce analytics. This involves measuring equity, inclusion, and diversity within the organization through demographic data such as race/ethnicity, gender, age, and disability. It also includes analyzing metrics related to recruitment, retention, and promotion.<br /><br />The second strategy is establishing an Office of DEI. This office provides oversight and can include a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) who develops and recruits a DEI task force and committee. These groups work towards building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.<br /><br />The third strategy is educating employees through diversity and inclusion training. This helps increase awareness, perspectives, and workplace sensitivity. It includes addressing unconscious bias and discriminatory beliefs based on stereotypes, fear, and ignorance.<br /><br />The fourth strategy involves developing strategies and action plans. This includes recruiting diverse talent, providing local DEI resources, retaining and developing diverse talent, increasing diversity among the patient population, and improving healthcare access for underrepresented minorities in the community.<br /><br />The fifth strategy is knowing and expanding DEI resources. This includes understanding the organizational structure, such as boards, committees, and departments involved in DEI initiatives. It also involves employee organized resource groups (ERGs) that focus on cultural awareness, professional development, and community outreach.<br /><br />The document emphasizes that incorporating DEI into healthcare practices brings benefits such as improved patient-provider communication, better patient compliance, enhanced healthcare outcomes, and increased employee satisfaction and performance. It encourages organizations to assess their current efforts and focus on creating inclusive and belonging environments.

Keywords

Diversity

Equity

Inclusion

Healthcare practices

Climate assessment

Workforce analytics

Office of DEI

Diversity and inclusion training

Strategies and action plans

DEI resources