Chief Healthcare Executive January 29, 2024
The Department of Health & Human Services tells hospitals they must respect the rights of patients and visitors. The agency cited troubling examples of improper treatment.
Hospitals and health systems have received a blunt message from the federal government warning them against religious discrimination aimed at patients and visitors.
The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office on Civil Rights, issued the message last week to hospitals and long-term care facilities. The health department said it was issuing the guidance as part of the Biden Administration’s strategy to counter antisemitism.
Melanie Fontes Rainer, director of the Office of Civil Rights, said visitors and patients must be able to practice their faith “without fear of attack or harassment.” The...
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