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Table 3  Resources to address discrimination in healthcare

From: This is our lane: talking with patients about racism

NAACP local branches (https://www.naacp.org/find-local-unit/)

Patient advocacy or relations department within hospital

US Department of Health and Human Services complaint portal (https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint/complaint-process/index.html?language=en)

US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division reporting (https://civilrights.justice.gov/#report-a-violation)

Joint Commission Office of Quality and Patient Safety submission (https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/news-and-multimedia/the-joint-commission-stands-for-racial-justice-and-equity/)