Diversity in the workplace focuses on similarities and differences
all employees bring to the organization. Diversity such as education,
cultural, gender, geographical location, and ethnic background should be
encouraged and valued. Employees should consider how work policies,
communication, and practices have a different impact on their
colleagues.
Using the South University Online Library, search the article, “All of Us: Embracing Diversity in Healthcare.”
Based on your research, summarize your thoughts and provide answers or comments to the following questions:
- Discuss diversity in healthcare with examples and support from your research.
- Summarize any cited special characteristics and problems in the workplace regarding diversity.
Now, let’s read the following scenario.
You are just promoted to a health administration management position.
Your organization currently manages a home health unit where you are
responsible for seven RNs, three dieticians, two billing and coding
staff members, one physical therapist, one social worker, one
accountant, and one health administrator overseeing the administrative
duties of the organization.
The community is culturally diverse consisting of Hispanic, Arab
Americans, and American Indian populations. Additionally, your staff is
diverse consisting of one male RN, several RNs near retirement age, two
newly graduated dieticians, and a few staff members representing several
cultures. You find the staff does not seem to work well together and
there appears to be several groups who do not include others at the
lunch table. You have a vision to develop the team to promote unity,
increase motivation, and share the same vision for a successful
collaborative effort. You think how you will gather information so you
can further develop your plan of action to turn the unit from one where
there appears to be miscommunication and misinformation to a
well-functioning team unit.
Based on the above scenario, answer the following questions:
- As you begin to develop your plan of action, what important
considerations will you address to improve the communication and
collaborative effort among the group?
- What perceived or real barriers do you anticipate based on the wide
diversity of the staff and patients? For example, do seasoned and newly
graduated staff members develop team cohesiveness immediately? How can
language barriers between the team impede proper communication across
department lines?
- What potential conflicts can arise when you do not understand or accept cultural, gender, ethnic, or age diversity?
- Develop four important steps for how you will implement your plan to
improve communication and acceptance of various cultures and diverse
workers for each of the perceived or real barriers for staff and
patients.
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