Tag Archives: Health
The health of LGBT Missourians: A growing problem with solutions
I‘m thrilled to be returning to my alma mater to present The health of LGBT Missourians: A growing problem with solutions at this year’s Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference. On the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri the conference will be held on March 25-27th, 2015. This year’s theme focuses on broadening the community with best practices showcased […]
Missouri Expert Says Rural Hospitals Next in LGBT Equality
Originally posted by KBIA, Mid-Missouri Public Radio By: Hope Kirwan The Healthcare Equality Index is a national bench marking tool that ranks hospitals based on whether their policies and practices include equal treatment for the LGBT community. Missouri’s standing in this index jumped from 37th in the nation to 6th in just one year. I spoke […]
Report: Not all Mid-Missouri hospitals are LGBT inclusive
Originally posted by KOMU News 8 By: Colleen Menadier Columbia, Missouri – Members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community are twice as likely to not receive needed medical care or surgery, according to the Missouri Foundation for Health and PROMO. A report indicates some are afraid to seek help due to possible […]
Sparking Interest from Rural Missouri Hospitals on LGBT Health
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag Upon concluding the review process for our Mid-Missouri and Southeast Missouri Hospitals, health advocates were faced with the challenge of sparking interest among rural hospital officials on a review of their LGBT welcoming policies. Knowing the formula for sparking interest among urban hospitals, we knew that rural outreach would be considerably […]
Reviewing LGBT Welcoming Policies in Rural Missouri Hospitals
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @Andrewshag At the beginning of February 2015, LGBT advocates in Missouri began reviewing our second list of hospitals on their LGBT welcoming policies. Having successfully accomplished several LGBT policy victories during our first round of outreach, we began to tackle a new beast — rural Missouri. Choosing 10 hospitals throughout the Mid-Missouri and Southeast Missouri […]
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