The Relationship Between a Hospital's Magnet Status and LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Policies and Practices in US Hospitals.

LGBTQ+ individuals face discrimination in healthcare settings. Magnet hospitals have been associated with positive patient outcomes, yet it remains uncertain whether Magnet designation is associated with hospitals' LGBTQ+ inclusivity in policies and practices. This study examined 801 American hospitals across 47 states that participated in the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) in 2021.

Do Hospitals Achieving "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" Maintain Higher Patient Scores Compared To Nonleaders?

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) population deals with complex medical and behavioral issues coupled with barriers in accessing both healthcare and health insurance leading to poorer health outcomes as compared with the general population. Because this community is often overlooked in efforts to improve minority health disparities, in 2007, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation introduced the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) for evaluating healthcare facilities' policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ patients, visitors, and employees. This study's aim was to determine whether the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader institution designation advantage found by DiLeo et al (2020) has a continuing positive effect on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) performance.