title: A civil rights primer for healthcare organizations.
abstract: "Diversity helps us build a better product for the diverse customers we're serving," says University of Michigan Hospitals' Ellen J. Gaucher. And several healthcare organizations stand out for their efforts to build a diverse workforce. Leaders agree that an atmosphere open to diversity starts at the top. They identify four major steps that board members and senior executives can take to ensure a system that welcomes all racial and ethnic groups into the fold.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: de Guzman
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D011287:Prejudice; D017406:Sexual Harassment; D012924:Social Conditions; D014481:United States