Tag Archives: Hospital
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 […]
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 […]
In 2014, Missouri Coalition Pushes State to National Leadership on LGBT Health
It was an honor to work alongside Dr. Scout in 2014 during my first year as Manager of Public Policy for PROMO. I learned a great deal from him on how to create inclusive LGBT welcoming policies in Hospitals for both patients and employees. He pushed me not only to be a better advocate, but a […]
Making LGBT Health Matter in Missouri
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag 2014 proved to be a monumental year for LGBT Missourians and their health. Those monumental steps had been the recognition of out-of-state marriages by the State of Missouri, and the leadership of nearly 47 Missouri hospitals, who have included 105 new LGBT welcoming policies to their core values. As an LGBT […]
Southwest Missouri Health Systems Add Critical LGBT Protections and Benefits
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag Over the past several months, my organization has worked closely with 47 Missouri hospitals, that have included 105 new LGBT welcoming policies to their own internal policies. In Southwest Missouri, I’ve worked closely with CoxHealth on updating its LGBT welcoming policies, after policy changes occurred at Mercy as well in 2014. […]
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