Look to Gen Z for blueprint on diversity, better health outcomes, Stanford Children's exec says

Becker's Healthcare May 26, 2023
Nick Thomas

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Rick Idemoto, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, recently discussed how a more diverse workforce will drive better health and financial outcomes.

Question: Can you speak to how there are tangible financial results in having a more diverse workforce? Is such diversity having an actual effect on the bottom line?

Rick Idemoto: There is seldom an organization across the country that doesn’t benefit — or hasn’t seen a benefit — from a more diverse workforce. There are numerous studies that demonstrate positive associations between diversity and financial performance — and show that patients generally fare better when...

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