Health equity at HonorHealth
What is health equity?
Across the nation, gaps in healthcare are large, persistent and increasing — many are caused by barriers at every level in our society. The goal of health equity is to ensure that everyone has equal opportunities to be as healthy as possible.
Health equity at HonorHealth has two pathways:
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- Diversity is the presence of differences that may include race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, disability, age, etc. Populations that have been, and remain, underrepresented in healthcare and marginalized in society.
- Equity promotes justice, impartiality and fairness in the procedures, processes and distribution of resources by institutions or systems. Tackling equity issues requires an understanding of the root causes of outcome disparities within our society.
- Inclusion is an outcome that ensures everyone feels welcome and is met when you, your organization and your program are truly inviting to all—to the degree in which everyone is able to participate fully in decision-making processes and development opportunities.
Social determinants of health (SDOH)
- Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work and play that impact a wide range of health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes.
Diversity, equity and inclusion mission statement
Our mission
Apply our ICARE values through diversity, equity and inclusion at HonorHealth and provide the best experiences for our employees, patients and the communities we serve.
Our vision
We will achieve our mission by:
- Accomplishing diverse representation in key forums and leadership
- Enabling equality of opportunity and preparedness through fairness and training
- Opposing bias and discrimination by promoting curiosity and transparency
- Fostering belonging and inclusion for all--an emotional connection to the mission
HonorHealth is committed to improving the health and well-being of those we serve. One way we do this is by fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization and community.
People are at the core of HonorHealth. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, ingenuity, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our team members invest in their work represents a significant part of our culture, our reputation and our achievement. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is driven by our cultural declaration to go beyond in all that we do, as experienced through our ICARE values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.
We will advance our ICARE values in order to provide the best experiences for our people, patients and the communities we serve: in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status and other characteristics that make our employees, physicians, volunteers, patients, families and community unique.
Our promise to our patients is to provide patient-centered, equitable care that considers unique perspectives.
Our promise to each other is to celebrate and respect our differences.
Our commitment is to provide equitable treatment to every individual and work to eliminate discrimination in all of its forms at all organizational levels.
For more information, contact diversity@honorhealth.com.
1“HonorHealth and its subsidiary organizations are equal opportunity employers (EOE) and will take the appropriate actions to employ, advance in employment and treat all members of protected classifications without discrimination in all employment practices. HonorHealth is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status (including veterans), genetic information (GINA) or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. These actions include, but are not limited to, hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other conditions of employment.”
“Programs select candidates from among eligible applicants based on their educational preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity.”
Source: HonorHealth Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy; HonorHealth Institutional Eligibility and Selection Process Policy