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Workforce diversity initiatives support staff well‐being, benefit HC system
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32783
Subject(s) - workforce , diversity (politics) , equity (law) , inclusion (mineral) , health equity , workforce diversity , health care , population , healthcare system , nursing , business , gerontology , medicine , economic growth , political science , environmental health , psychology , public health , social psychology , law , economics
Observing that by the year 2050, the projected racial composition of the U.S. population will require a change in the health care workforce, the co‐chair of a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program last week said that embarking on diversity initiatives can lead to improved outcomes and an overall better health care system.