Full Description
Isms—typically defined as harmful and discriminatory philosophies or views—are a threat to human unity and may affect outcome maximization in healthcare workplaces. Isms in Health Care Human Resources: A Concise Guide to Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lays a foundation in which readers can become familiar with diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the workplace and gain an understanding of how isms in health care can reduce output and elevate costs. After providing an overview of isms in healthcare and other workplaces, this concise text closely examines various isms, from central tendancyism and sexualism to IQism and heterosexism while covering a range of other isms. It then proposes strategies for intermediation for healthcare administrators in order to guide them in reducing isms in the workplace and, in turn, maximizing output. Key Features:•Thorough discussion of relevant current events and hot topics, including the Me-Too Movement and the growing advocacy for LGBTQ communities.•Well-supported by extensive data amp research on diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare marketplaces.•Concise length and focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion makes this text an excellent resource for any Health Care Human Resources or Organizational Leadership course.•Instructor resources include an additional PowerPoint presentation on "Reducing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace by Unraveling its Causes" and a test bank that assesses Level , Level 2, and Level 3 healthcare administration competencies.
