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GRAND RAPIDS AND SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 29, 2024 – Corewell Health™ has been recognized as a top-scoring company in the 2024 Disability Equality Index®, which is the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. This acknowledgement reflects Corewell Health’s ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace across its entire system.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the Disability Equality Index, which reflects our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive workplace for all,” said Carlos Cubia, chief inclusion, equity, diversity, and sustainability officer, Corewell Health. “While achieving a top score is an honor, we view it as a milestone rather than an endpoint. Our goal is not just to meet benchmarks, but to consistently raise the bar in making our workplace the most welcoming and accommodating it can be for people with disabilities.”

Corewell Health’s initiatives supporting team members with disabilities include:

• Implementing physical workplace accommodations and adaptive technologies such as the continuous promotion of closed caption features and usage of language services to promote American Sign Language needs.
• Partnering with the Adaptabilities Business Resource Group to optimize facilities for wheelchair users.
• Providing accessible workstations and ergonomic equipment.
• Collaborating with community partners, such as Project SEARCH, that specialize in disability employment to attract diverse talent.
• Engaging in partnerships with local and national organizations supporting people with disabilities including the Health Anchor News, Kent Intermediate School District, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, and many more.
• Conducing disability awareness and inclusion training for leaders and team members.
• Performing regular audits where team members can self-report disabilities, which helps Corewell Health implement initiatives to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for team members with disabilities.

“Advancing a healthy, innovative and inclusive culture is paramount to ensuring that all of our team members experience joy in the workplace,” said Tracie Morris, chief people officer, Corewell Health. “We are honored by this distinction and will continue our work to increase acceptance, improve access and foster a culture of belonging.”

For more information about Corewell Health’s commitment to disability inclusion and diversity initiatives, please visit corewellhealth.org.

About Corewell Health™

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.

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