Atlanta hospitals rated on gay and transgender ‘healthcare equality’

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Atlanta hospitals rated on gay and transgender 'healthcare equality'
by Laura Douglas-Brown   
Monday, 07 June 2010 10:49


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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay political group, today released its annual Healthcare Equality Index. Two Atlanta hospitals were among the 178 facilities rated on policies affecting LGBT patients and staff.

Emory University Hospital received credit for having an equal employment opportunity policy that includes sexual orientation.

Piedmont Hospital received credit for having a gay-inclusive Equal Employment policy, as well as visitation policies that give same-sex couples the same access as opposite-sex couples and next of kin, visitation polices that give same-sex partners the same visitation for their minor children as opposite-sex partners, and cultural competency training that includes healthcare issues that impact LGBT people.