Nuvance Health In Danbury Honored For LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality

DANBURY, CT — Nuvance Health, which operates Danbury Hospital, recently earned the "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer" designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, according to a news release.

The recognition was awarded in the 16th iteration of the HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index this May. The HEI is a national LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool that evaluates health care facilities' policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.

Of the 1,065 healthcare facilities that participated, 462 received the designation. This is Nuvance Health’s first and includes all seven hospitals — Danbury Hospital and its New Milford campus, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut; Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — as High Performers.

"Earning the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer designation from the HRC Foundation is a significant accolade that highlights our commitment to providing inclusive and equitable care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals," said Holly Robinson, associate general counsel for Nuvance Health. Robinson leads the LGBTQIA+ and Allies Employee Resource Group at Nuvance Health.

The HEI evaluates and scores healthcare facilities on criteria in the following areas:

• Foundational policies and training that advance LGBTQ+ patient-centered care
• Expertise in LGBTQ+ patient services and support
• Employee benefits and policies
• Patient and community engagement