How do these discrepancies relate to quality of healthcare

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Assignment:

It is important to HAVE a diverse workplace environment to be effective in a healthcare setting.

Imagine you are a healthcare advocate working in a large medical facility. Part of your role is to encourage cultural competence and diversity among all healthcare professionals and staff. You have a meeting with the Human Resources team to discuss the lack of cultural diversity among employees. Your job is to assess the demographics of the organization in Virginia Beach, VA and present your findings to the Human Resources team.

Your health organization, Rasmussen Health Clinic, is located in the city where you currently reside. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. You provide general medical care to the community. There are roughly 100 employees within the organization. Positions within the organization include all administration, physicians, healthcare professionals, and staff. The demographics are as follows:

Demographic Percentage

Male - 51%
Female - 46%
Non-binary gender - 3%
White - 60%
Black - 12%
Hispanics - 18%
Asian - 6%
Age 18-24 - 20%
Age 25-34 - 11%
Age 35-44 - 46%
Age 45-64 - 23%

Do the demographics of the clinic employees align with the demographics of the community? Evaluate any discrepancies. How do these discrepancies relate to the quality of healthcare?

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