Mass General Brigham, a Massachusetts hospital system associated with Harvard University, is implementing an antiracism plan. According to its website, MGB receives nearly $2 billion in federal funding.
Mass General Brigham, a 12-hospital network affiliated with Harvard University, released a plan titled “United Against Racism.”
According to a letter to MGB affiliates, the hospital system’s administration expects the initiative to be a “multimillion-dollar commitment,” although no specific budget was given.
The plan calls on the hospital system to raise its “collective voice” to encourage “equity and anti-racism.” The plan will emphasize increasing staff diversity, removing racial bias from patient care, and addressing broader social issues that lead to poor health.
For instance, to increase racial awareness among staff, MGB will “implement system-wide anti-racism and anti-harassment training for all staff.” It will also create a platform that staff can use to report racist incidents, which the hospital will in turn investigate.
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