HCHC - DEI Self Assessment Survey

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Employee Survey

Welcome to the HCHC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Employee Survey.

This survey is an important tool for all HCHC clinical staff and non-clinical staff members to complete. This DEI effort is designed to help increase employee competency in two areas: SOGIE/LGBTQ and racial diversity.

This survey should take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete and will help us:
- Track our organizational progress toward increasing employee knowledge and skills in the two stated areas.
- Determine HCHC's training needs to increase employee knowledge and skills working with SOGIE populations and diverse racial groups.
Please note:
While this survey focuses on two areas of diversity (SOGIE status and racial diversity), future surveys may cover additional areas of diversity such as age, physical ability, class background, etc.

All of your answers will remain anonymous.

As you complete the survey, try not to worry if you don't know the answers. This survey is not a test and you will not be scored for your responses to survey questions. If you find that you do not know an answer to a particular question, simply mark in the space provided that you do not know. You can also let us know if you'd like more information or training about a particular topic.

We ask that you answer to the best of your ability and please do not look up answers to any of the survey questions.

We are aiming for 100% participation from all HCHC employees so that accurate results from this survey can be used to inform our future DEI training needs and help us to continuously track our DEI progress.

This survey includes the following five sections:
- Section 1: Workplace Culture
- Section 2: SOGIE Knowledge
- Section 3: SOGIE Skills
- Section 4: Racial Diversity Knowledge
- Section 5: Racial Diversity Skills
Your participation in this effort is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Eliza Lake, CEO

Hilltown Community Health Center

Let's start with an explanation of DEI

DEI = Diversity - Equity - Inclusion

What is DEI?

DIVERSITY – diverse organizations are made up of people from different racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

EQUITY – equitable organizations recognize that employees have different cultural identities, life experiences, and access to opportunities and are responsive to these differences.

INCLUSION - inclusive organizations reflect the cultural diversity that exists in society and support the needs of people from diverse cultures, value their unique contributions, and encourage a sense of belonging for all employees.

Have fun!

Section 2

SOGIE - KNOWLEDGE

This next set of questions will ask you to reflect on your knowledge about LGBTQ / SOGIE populations.

Please complete each question without looking up the answer. It is okay to not know an answer. Your truthful response to each question will help inform us of staff training needs and track our organizational DEI progress.
8. What do the letters - S.O.G.I.E. mean?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
9. What do the letters - L.G.B.T.Q. stand for?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
10. What is your understanding of the term "sexual orientation?" *
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
11. What is your understanding of the term "gender identity?" *
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
12. What is your understanding of the term "gender expression?" *
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
13. What is your understanding of the phrase "assigned sex at birth?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
14. What is your understanding of the word "non-binary"?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
15. What is your understanding of the term "gender non-conforming"?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
16. Why is it important for healthcare employees to use patients' correct gender pronouns?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
17. Why is it important for healthcare employees to use patients' chosen names (even if it isn't their legal name?)*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
18. Please describe your understanding of the term "health disparity?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
19. Please share your understanding of why health disparities exist within the SOGIE community.*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
20. As a healthcare employee, what additional training do you need to help you better understand health disparities within the SOGIE community.*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know

OK, next........
21. What is your professional role at HCHC? (please check only one)*

Clinical Staff (Provides direct patient care)Non-Clinical Staff (Does not provide direct patient care)

Section 4

RACIAL DIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE

This next set of questions will ask you to reflect on your knowledge and awareness of racial diversity.

Please complete each question without looking up the answer. It is okay to not know an answer. Your truthful response to each question will help inform us of staff training needs and track our organizational DEI progress.
37. What do the letters B.I.P.O.C. mean?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
38. What is the difference between race and ethnicity?*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
39. What is your understanding of the term "racial identity?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
40. What is your understanding of the term "racial privilege?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
41. What is your understanding of the word "racism?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
42. What is your understanding of the term "cultural humility?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
43. What is your understanding of the term "xenophobia?"*
If you don't know the answer to this question, that's ok. Simply type in the box: I don't know
44. Please name 1 health disparity that exists for members of communities of color.*
45. Please share your understanding of why health disparities exist for members of communities of color.*
46. As a healthcare employee, what additional training do you need to help you better understand why health disparities exist for members of communities of color.*

OK, ONE MORE TIME......
47. What is your professional role at HCHC? (please check only one)*

Clinical Staff (Provides direct patient care)Non-Clinical Staff (Does not provide direct patient care)

BEFORE YOU END THE SURVEY
I am interested in joining HCHC's DEI Committee.*

YESNO
If you are interested in joining HCHC's DEI Committee, please contact:
If you are not interested in joining HCHC's DEI Committee, please let us know why:*
Don't worry, we won't take it personally and hope you'll want to join us sometime in the future.
Please enter your employee ID# from your security badge for a chance to earn a $20.00 Amazon gift card incentive.
Employee ID badge numbers will only be used toward identification for the employee incentive. No ID badge numbers will be connected to any responses to this survey.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SURVEY!

Healthcare organizations that embrace diversity and work toward increasing employee cultural competency tend to attract and retain diverse talent and patients more successfully.
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Let's start with an explanation of DEI

Section I -

Workplace Culture

Please share your opinion of HCHC's workplace culture and your understanding of HCHC's expressed values and commitment to staff involvement in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace.

Section 2

SOGIE - KNOWLEDGE

Section 3A

SOGIE - PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Section 3B -

SOGIE - PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Section 4

RACIAL DIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE

This next set of questions will ask you to reflect on your knowledge and awareness of racial diversity.

Section 5A

RACIAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

This next set of questions will ask you to reflect on the professional skills clinical staff can use to demonstrate competence when working with people from diverse racial and cultural groups.

Section 5b

RACIAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

This next set of questions will ask you to reflect on the professional skills non-clinical staff can use to demonstrate competence when working with people from diverse racial and cultural groups.

BEFORE YOU END THE SURVEY

CONGRATULATIONS!!