Diversity Statement
Methodist Hospitals is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. Fostering a diverse workforce benefits both employees and patients by offering an inclusive environment to provide and receive care. Men and women from different backgrounds serve in a number of roles in our organization. While we may come from different experiences, we all share the same mission of providing compassionate, quality health care services to all those in need.
Providing Culturally Competent Care
Our employees receive annual training designed to build awareness and appreciation of different types of diversity and to build skill and sensitivity in interpersonal relations. Additional resources are available, such as translation and technology services and resources for responding to cultural issues impacting patients and families of different backgrounds.
Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Talent
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to recruiting talented employees with valuable expertise from different races, religions, genders, sexual orientations and other protected classes. We participate in local career fairs and business expos, work with recruiting sources to actively seek diverse applicants, and partner with colleges and schools with to identify highly qualified applicants.
The Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank, found that Methodist Hospitals is ranked #1 in Indiana for Racial Inclusivity and one of the Top 10 hospitals nationwide.
2023-24 Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility Recognition earned by Methodist Hospitals
About the Lown Institute
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to include metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, creating a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the fourth annual and largest set of rankings to date, the 2023-24 Lown evaluates hospitals on 50+ measures – including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse – for more than 3,600 hospitals nationwide. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others. A full methodology is available on the Lown Hospitals Index website.