More Inclusive Healthcare

💡 It's Micro Learning Monday, where if you didn't know, now you do! 🤔 Of that 1.3 billion people worldwide, 61 million are people living with a disability in the United States. 🩺 In a healthcare role, it is likely that you will encounter individuals with disabilities. So, it is good to know the common best practices that we can all embrace, as we strive to provide high quality care and have successful interactions with this important patient population. 🎓 Check back next Monday for another nugget of knowledge. __________ #MicroLearning #HealthEd #HealthEquity #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #HealthcareStaff #PopulationHealth More Inclusive Healthcare Lisa Sloane

Welcome back, Learners! Today's topic: ✨POPULATION HEALTH✨ What role do you play in it?  〰Comment below before reading the rest of the post.〰  _____  💡 The word of the day is POPULATION HEALTH -- Which refers to the health outcomes of a group of individuals.     🌎 These groups are often geographic populations such as nations or communities but can also be other defined groups.     📋 The field of population health includes health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies and interventions that link these two.    Follow along for more micro learning opportunities + discussion! More Inclusive Healthcare _____ #MicroLearning #PopulationHealth #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #Healthcare #HealthEducation Lisa Sloane

Welcome back, Learner! What does ✨HEALTH EQUITY✨ mean to you? 〰Comment below, so we can learn together.〰 💡 The word of the day is HEALTH EQUITY -- Which means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. ❌ This requires the ongoing work of removing obstacles to health, interrupting unconscious bias, reducing disparities in care access, quality, and outcomes, and addressing the social, political, and structural determinants of health that adversely affect diverse and marginalized populations. ✔ Doing the work of health equity is not only the right thing to do, but also a good business strategy that improves care delivery and reduces costs in a value-based care environment. Want to continue learning with us? Follow this page for more! More Inclusive Healthcare _____ #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #HealthEquityNow #HealthIT #HealthEquity #HealthEquityMatters Lisa Sloane

🎉 Celebrating 10 years of advancing health equity! 🎉    Since 2015, More Inclusive Healthcare has walked shoulder to shoulder with health equity champions, driven by our shared passion for better care for diverse and vulnerable populations. We're proud to be your steadfast partner, building relationships on mutual respect, understanding, and compassion. Here's to continuing our journey towards improved outcomes for all.     Let's keep making a difference together! 💪  ____ #HealthEquityNow #HealthEquityMatters #HealthEquity #Anniversary #MoreInclusiveHealthcare Lisa Sloane

🤔 Are you receiving quality of care training at your job? 👇 Share your experience with us in the comments. ⭐ When learners were asked to “please rate this training and materials overall,” the More Inclusive Healthcare eLearning module received a 4.3 average rating out of 5 total stars.      👩⚕️ We want to help healthcare organizations provide more culturally responsive care. MIH does it through training and consulting on the practice and science of data collection and usage. ______ This survey was conducted independently by a client, with a total of 612 responses.  ______ #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #HealthEquityMatters #LearningAndDevelopment #LMS #TrainingAndDevelopment #LearningExperinece Lisa Sloane

The term “health disparity” was coined in the United State in the 1990’s according to an article in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), and has since been used to address the “worse health among socially disadvantaged people.”    👉 What role do you play in disrupting health disparities?  Let us know in the comments for the possibility to be honored with a Health Equity Champion of The Week recognition. _____  Definition of Health Disparity: preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. 🔗 Article: https://lnkd.in/gz-WGAHY

Better data collection is key to disrupting disparities in the LGBTQ+ community.     For the last 10 years, we have been training some of the best healthcare providers, supporting frontline staff, and providing resources to entire healthcare systems.    👉 Are there LGBTQ topics that you want to see us cover on this page? _____ #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #LGBTQ #HealthEquityMatters #LearningAndDevelopment #LMS #TrainingAndDevelopment #LearningExperinece Lisa Sloane

88% of learners self-identified as “frontline staff” and the remaining 12% of learners self identified as “a leader” in a survey conducted independently by a client, after taking the MIH SOGIE 3 eLearning course: Build Language and Skills that Welcome Transgender Patients Course.     We want to help healthcare organizations provide more culturally responsive care. MIH does it through training and consulting on the practice and science of data collection and usage for all level of healthcare workers.   _____  This survey was conducted independently by a client, with a total of 625 responses.  _____ #LGBTQ #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #DataCollection #HealthEquityMatters Lisa Sloane

In addition to the 8% of the U.S. population who identified as Lesbian (L), Gay (G), Bisexual (B), or Trans (T) in 2021, an extra 2% identified as having a sexual orientation other than L, G, B or straight. There are a wide range of sexual orientations and gender identities in addition to LGBTQ, so you may encounter the plus sign, or other letters attached to the acronym representing other identifiers.   Some examples of other sexual orientations are demisexual, asexual, and pansexual. If you would like further explanation of these terms let us know in the comments!    _____  Definition of LGBTQ+: this is an umbrella term that stands for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Sometimes a Q is included in the acronym to encompass those who identify as queer. And sometimes a plus (+) symbol is added to acknowledge that there is an even wider range of sexual orientations and gender identities in addition to the LGBTQ.  _____ #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #LGBTQ #DataCollection #EdTech #HealthEquityMatters Lisa Sloane

The number of patients disclosing their sexual orientation and gender identity is increasing each year. Do you feel prepared as a healthcare professional to discuss this sensitive information with your patients?     It’s okay if the answer is no. More Inclusive Healthcare provides 3 eLearning courses that could help.   SOGI 1:  Foundations for Patient Satisfaction - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Cultural Responsiveness    SOGI 2:  LGBTQ+ Fundamentals for Healthcare Professionals    SOGI 3:  Build Language and Skills That Welcome Transgender Patients    Take the next step in creating culturally responsive care with us by filling out the quick interest form titled “More Inclusive Learning Solutions” on our page.  ______ #MoreInclusiveHealthcare #LGBTQ #HealthEquity #DataCollection #EdTech #HealthcareStaff #PopulationHealth Lisa Sloane