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EEO-1 Data Collection Deadline

Posted by Diversity Nursing

Mon, Sep 11, 2023 @ 11:56 AM

In a recent announcement, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has provided employers with an updated deadline to submit their essential demographic data.

With the commencement of the EEO-1 Component 1 data collection for the year 2022 set for October 31st, employers will now have until December 5th to file their crucial EEO-1 reports.

This extension allows companies ample time to gather and analyze the necessary information to ensure accurate and comprehensive reporting, promoting transparency and fairness in the workplace. By adhering to these deadlines, employers can contribute towards fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, ultimately leading to greater opportunities and equitable treatment for all employees.

The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that requires all private sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit demographic workforce data, including data by job category and sex and race or ethnicity to the EEOC. 

The 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet is now available at the following link https://www.eeocdata.org/pdfs/2022_EEO_1_Component_1_Instruction_Booklet.pdf

All updates about the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, including the updated 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data File Upload Specifications, will be posted to www.eeocdata.org/eeo1 as they become available. The EEOC anticipates posting the updated 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data File Upload Specifications for filers on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

Race data: According to SHRM, currently, the categories for race on the EEO-1 form are White, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or 2 or more races. Hispanic or Latino is categorized as an ethnicity, not a race, on the form.

Some comments in court documents in the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action case suggested the race categories in the EEO-1 form are overly broad, so they might be revised in the future. EEOC spokesman Victor Chen confirmed that the race categories won't change for the 2022 data collection.

"While the EEOC has participated in the Interagency Technical Working Group (ITWG) that's looking at revising the race and ethnicity categories, the ITWG is expected to complete their revisions next year by summer 2024," said Rachel See, an attorney with Seyfarth in Washington, D.C.

Pay data: According to HRdrive, employers are not required to report pay data as part of Component 1. Pay data collection as part of EEO-1 Component 2 remains on hold; EEOC last collected Component 2 in 2018 and has not renewed the collection since.

A 2022 report commissioned by EEOC and conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine examined the agency’s 2018 pay data collection and determined the data “may be used effectively” to address pay discrimination, but the agency has not announced any future pay data reporting requirements.

Topics: demographics, EEO data

How Changing Demographics Affect Nursing Practice

Posted by Tricia Hussung

Fri, Jul 15, 2016 @ 11:08 AM

thumbnail_750x325-patientdems-header-CU.jpgRecent demographic shifts will have major implications for the U.S. healthcare system, both in terms of the delivery of patient care and the practice of nursing. According to experts at Kansas State University, improved public health and clinical care have led to an increase in the average life span, meaning that by the year 2020 more than 20 percent of the population will be age 65 or older. In fact, individuals over the age of 85 make up the fastest-growing group. This will lead to extended treatment of long-term chronic conditions, challenging the healthcare system’s ability to provide efficient care. 

In addition, the diversity of the general population is a relevant topic on the minds of many nurses. Because multiculturalism affects the nature of illness and disease as well as morbidity and mortality, nurses must learn to adapt their practice to various cultural values and beliefs. Relevant factors include national origin, religious affiliation, language, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status and more. Understanding cultural diversity is becoming a daily responsibility for many nurses. 

Such changes in the population are significant for nurses. Nursing practice, education and perspectives must adapt and respond to changing demographics because nurses play an increasingly important role in healthcare delivery. 

Understanding the Aging Population 

As the baby boomer generation ages, the number of older adults in the United States is expected to increase exponentially. Combine this with a longer average life span, and the healthcare system needs to adapt — quickly. To meet the needs of a large aging population, nurses in particular must “identify strategies to allow older adults to live independently for as long as possible; provide health care and education for older adults who are self-managing multiple chronic illnesses; ensure that older adults in long-term care settings receive high-quality care,” says Patricia A. Grady, Ph.D., RN, of the National Institute of Nursing Research. 

The National Institute of Health estimates that about 80 percent of people over the age of 65 have at least one chronic illness, such as heart disease, diabetes or arthritis. In addition, the number of older adults with multiple chronic illnesses is substantial. Chronic illnesses are one of the most central issues facing nurses in terms of the aging population because they impact quality of life for patients and garner considerable expenses. Seventy-five percent of healthcare costs in the United States are the result of chronic illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Key considerations for elder care delivery include the following, according to Grady: 

* Identifying ways to improve healthcare and quality of life for older adults across care settings, from the nursing home to the community 

* Interpersonal interactions, either between older adults and family members or nursing staff, or among different levels of staff in a nursing home, which can influence older adults’ quality of life and health-related outcomes 

* Nurses as integral members and leaders of interdisciplinary healthcare teams to solve complex health problems and provide for older adults 

* Assessing multiple types of intervention, analytical parameters and environmental settings to fully understand the complexity of healthcare issues facing older adults and to produce the most positive health outcomes 

In general, nurses will be required to provide care for more adults (and older adults) than ever before — patients who have complex healthcare needs. However, nurses are also in an ideal position to communicate with older adults about self-care strategies to prevent further illness while maintaining their independence, functioning, and mental and physical health. Nurses of all specialties have traditionally been leaders in elder care and will continue to play a critical role in addressing the challenges of geriatric healthcare in coming years. 

Diversity and Multiculturalism 

Another critical element involved in patient demographic shifts is diversity. In today’s healthcare system, the relationship between culture and health is central to delivering quality patient care. “Of the many factors that are known to determine health beliefs and behaviors, culture is the most influential,” according to the article "Many Faces: Addressing Diversity in Health Care," published in the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. To meet the needs of culturally diverse patients, nurses and other healthcare providers must become both culturally competent and culturally aware. 

The National Student Nurses’ Association encourages nurses to provide customized, culturally specific care that fits with a patient’s values, beliefs, traditions, practices and lifestyle. The association promotes diversity awareness, which is defined as “an active, ongoing conscious process in which we recognize similarities and differences within and between various cultural groups.” Diversity awareness also involves cultural assessment and cultural sharing among healthcare professionals with the overall aim of understanding the complex definition of diversity, as based on the writings of Marianne R. Jeffreys, Ed.D., RN. According to Jeffreys, diversity can be based on: 

* Birthplace 

* Citizenship status 

* Reason for migration 

* Migration history 

* Religion 

* Ethnicity 

* Race 

* Language 

* Kinship and family networks 

* Educational background and opportunities 

* Employment skills and opportunities 

* Lifestyle 

* Gender 

* Socioeconomic status 

* Past discrimination and bias experiences 

* Health status and health risk 

* Age 

Though those are admittedly a lot of factors to keep in mind, ignoring diversity may lead to unequal nursing care and negative patient outcomes. Whether it is physical pain or emotional stress, patients could experience adverse physiological symptoms if their cultural needs are not taken into consideration. Under the Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services Model, nurses are encouraged to use the following mnemonic, ASKED, when caring for any cultural group. 

Have I ASKED Myself the Right Questions? 

* Awareness: Am I aware of my personal biases and prejudices toward cultural groups different from mine? 

* Skill: Do I have the skill to conduct a cultural assessment and perform a culturally based physical assessment in a sensitive manner? 

* Knowledge: Do I have knowledge of the patient’s worldview? 

* Encounters: How many face-to-face encounters have I had with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds? 

* Desire: What is my genuine desire to “want to be” culturally competent? 

Looking Ahead: Nursing Education at Campbellsville University 

Providing high-quality nursing care to an aging, diverse population is no small task, but it is one of the most important responsibilities of nurses today. In a constantly changing society, nurses will continue to practice using traditional methods such as preventive care and holistic wellness; however, they will also be called on to provide leadership in navigating shifts in patient demographics. A wide variety of skills are required to manage the complex needs of different patient populations. The future of the healthcare delivery system relies on the ability of nurses to refine their practice and expand their core knowledge to address the challenges associated with caring for older adults and diverse cultures. 

You can gain the advanced skills you need with the online RN to BSN degree from Campbellsville University. With an experienced faculty providing real-world knowledge and understanding of nursing, Campbellsville’s program is the ideal opportunity to advance your nursing career.

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Topics: diversity, demographics

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