Our journey
When MedStar Health committed to establishing Equity, Inclusion & Diversity (EI&D) as a strategic focus in 2021, we recognized the monumental goal and opportunity before us. We have since invested significant resources, focused efforts and endless enthusiasm into evolving our organization, embedding EI&D in our culture and addressing health equity across our industry and communities.
The MedStar Health EI&D efforts are a significant component of the MedStar Health Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan (our strategic priorities and tactics for the system) each year.
Our MedStar Health EI&D Steering Committee and EI&D Entity Councils work diligently, focused on education and awareness, to execute elements of our MedStar Health EI&D Strategic Focus (click here), including our long-term vision for Workplace, Workforce, Community, Provider of Choice/Clinical Care, and Financial/Operational Results.
As always, our associates have stepped up and spoken up to be the change we want to see at MedStar Health, across our entities and within our communities.
By the numbers
Councils and education activities
Recognitions
As the impact of our EI&D focus resonates inside and outside our organization, we are frequently recognized by healthcare and workplace observers. MedStar Health was named to Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Top Diversity Leaders list (click here to view). In bestowing its honors, Modern Healthcare, a leading source for industry business, policy and research news, stated:
“Inequality in healthcare is a problem requiring creative solutions. Modern Healthcare’s Top Diversity Leaders program recognizes those forging the way.”
Becker’s Hospital Review recognized MedStar Health’s inclusion in Forbes’ fifth annual list of America’s Best Employers by State based on anonymous surveys of associates. Becker’s Hospital Review also named MedStar Health EI&D Vice President Sandy Harris to their list of 86 Hospital and Health System DEI Officers to Know 2023.
Newsweek named MedStar Health as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023, and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2023 and 2024.
Most recently, MedStar Health ranked in the top five hospital systems in the U.S. for outstanding social responsibility, according to the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank. Additionally, all nine MedStar Health acute care hospitals earned “A” grades in overall Social Responsibility.
These recognitions are part of an effort to identify the nation’s best workplaces, not only for promoting diversity and empowering women, but also supporting veterans, job starters, LGBTQ+ associates, and more.