UVA Health earns national honor for supporting LGBTQ+ patients, team members

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health University Medical Center just earned national honors for its equitable treatment of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors, and team members.

The hospital received the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, a national civil rights organization for the LGBTQ+ community.

According to a press release from UVA Health University Medical Center, the hospital earned the best possible rating of 100 in the foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index.

Hospitals are rated in four categories:

• policies and staff training in LGBTQ+ inclusive, patient-centered care.
• LGBTQ+ patient services and support.
• employee benefits and policies.
• patient and community engagement.

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