Prior to Hurricane Katrina, most hospitals in New Orleans did not have established policies for relocating patients in an emergency. According to your text, this resulted in
A) institutional discrimination.
B) interpersonal discrimination.
C) intentional discrimination.
D) cultural discrimination.

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Institutional discrimination refers to the policies or practices within and by organizations that, intentionally or not, produce outcomes that disadvantage certain groups. The lack of established policies for relocating patients in an emergency, such as before Hurricane Katrina, can be seen as a form of institutional discrimination because it reflects a systemic failure to protect all patients, potentially leading to unequal treatment or harm to those who are most vulnerable.

Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Most Hospitals in New Orleans Did