A dozen health systems are pledging to diversify their vendor partnerships, including collectively funneling at least $1 billion over the next five years to minority and women-owned businesses.
Each organization signing the “impact purchasing commitment” also agreed to work with two of their existing large vendors to hire workers from disinvested communities they serve. Signatories of the pledge include the Cleveland Clinic, Advocate Aurora Health, Intermountain Healthcare and several other large hospital operators.