Belonging and Equity
At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system by improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging policies and practices.
Our Vision
Our vision is to cultivate a true culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences. We are committed to addressing institutional and systemic barriers through system change and to creating an environment built on respect and dignity for all.
Please learn more about the origin of our work in the video below
Our Guiding Principles
Leading with Race
Using race explicitly through an intersection framework to intentionally "close the gaps.”
Center Voices
Uplift experiences and center the voices of people of color, people with disabilties, LGBTQ+ individuals and other marginalized communities.
Catalyze Systemic Change
Utilize data to facilitate systemic and institutional changes.
Our Focus
Employees and Providers
We provide better care for our patients when we can bring our whole self to work. John Muir Health has resources for our employees from diverse backgrounds to connect, and actively participate in changes that would improve the care experience and health outcomes of our diverse patients and communities. Led by employees and providers, our employee resource groups enable us to listen to our employees, and work collaboratively to improve the experience of all our employees and patients.
Current active Employee Resource Groups
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Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus |
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Black Caucus |
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Latino Caucus |
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Mental Health Task Force |
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Aging and Family Taskforce |
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Gender Equity Task Force |
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LGBTQ+ Task Force |
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Middle Eastern Caucus |
Want to join our team? Take a look at current opportunities on our Career Page
Our Patients
Located in Contra Costa County, John Muir Health has always been an anchor healthcare organization in the county serving a diverse patient population in 2022.
41%
of our patients are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
68
different languages spoken by our patients
67%
of employees are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
We welcome people from all walks of life and are deeply committed to the communities we serve, including individuals with disabilities, people with limited English proficiency, people of color, people who indentify as LGBTQ+, their families and friends.
Our Community
As a non-profit health-system, community benefits is an anchor of our work. Our Community Health Improvement program is tasked with conducting a community health needs program every three years and use the results to create direct programs and partnerships with our community partners to meet community needs.
To learn more about our work with our diverse communities, please visit our Community Health Improvement site.