Organizational Strategies and Inclusive Language to Build Culturally Responsive Health Care Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People.

This report shares examples of organizational strategies and inclusive language that can be integrated into standard patient-facing processes, forms, and materials to create culturally responsive health care environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.

National Findings from an LGBT Healthcare Organizational Needs Assessment.

Purpose: LGBT populations require expanded access to healthcare that meets their unique needs. This article presents the primary findings of a training and technical assistance needs assessment conducted with healthcare organizations in geographically diverse areas of the United States to help determine gaps in LGBT health familiarity, preparedness, comfort, and practices.

Methods: A total of 5980 staff members and 638 leaders from 18 healthcare organizations participated in online needs assessment surveys.