Monmouth Medical Center Lauded By Human Right Campaign Foundation

LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth Medical Center has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.

The RWJ Barnabas Health Care facility earned top grades for its commitment to "equitable, inclusive, and compassionate care for LGBTQ patients and their families, who often face significant challenges in securing the medical care they need and deserve," according a press release.

This designation was reported in the 11th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).,

Monmouth Medical Center met LGBTQ-inclusive benchmarks from the HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index. The annual survey promotes equal care for the LGBTQ community by evaluating policies and practices related to patients, visitors and employees.

A record 626 healthcare facilities participated in the HEI 2018 survey. In addition, the HRC Foundation proactively researched key policies at more than 900 non-participating hospitals. Of all those included in the HEI, 418 earned a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” designation.

Monmouth Medical Center joins Jersey City Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick and Somerset, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and Clara Maass Medical Center as one of a few hospitals in the state to earn this distinction for creating diversity and inclusion policies and practices that respect the rights of patients, employees, physicians and families.

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