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The Tacoma, Washington-based health system, one of the largest in the state, operates 11 hospitals, including a children’s hospital and pediatric trauma center.

Under the direction of the board and executive leadership, MultiCare has:

• Put into action a five-year health equity strategic plan that includes culturally competent care training on inclusion, cultural competency, health equity, demographics of MultiCare’s service areas, microaggressions, implicit bias and stereotypes, and how they can negatively impact care, religious diversity, language diversity and working with diverse people.
• Established a Health Equity Community Advisory Board that consists of representatives from over 30 community-based organizations in the company’s service area who provide feedback on MultiCare’s efforts to advance patient equity, diversity and inclusion. 
• Created an advisory group comprising a diverse group of employees to guide the organization on a range of topics.