Spectrum Health Systems

United force: Central Mass. business leaders are standing by their DEI initiatives amid federal funding threats

Published On: March 26th, 2025Categories: In The News

Worcester Business Journal

Date: March 24, 2025

Spectrum isn’t willing to back away from these efforts, Isaacson said.

Not only do DEI commitments boost employee morale, Isaacson said research shows receiving health care by someone who looks like you and shares your lived experiences leads to improved outcomes.

There is no shortage of literature that backs up this claim. For instance, a 2020 study by researchers at Penn Medicine, a Pennsylvania-based academic medical center, analyzed 117,589 patient surveys and found patients who shared the same racial or ethnic background as their physicians were more likely to give the highest possible patient rating.

Isaacson has issued two memos to Spectrum employees in the past few weeks saying the firm is remaining committed to providing equitable services.

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