THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 22, 2024 Page 15 retires and celebrates 72nd Joe the Plumber birthday CHA named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024 by Newsweek Award recognizes organization’s impact and commitment to diverse and equitable care for its patients and communities C ambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities, was recently named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024 by Newsweek. CHA received a fi ve-star rating, the highest available recognition. “Being named to this list is Former Councillor Nick Saia, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro, who presented a Proclamation on Behalf of the City Council and Mayor, Joe DiModica, Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky and former Councillor Carmen Romano, who was a mentor to Joe. (Courtesy photo) P opular Everett resident Joseph DiModica celebrated his retirement from Tufts University as their Master Plumber after 32 years of service – and his 72nd Birthday. Over a hundred family members and friends attended a reception at Anthony’s, and a great time was had by all. a tremendous honor and refl ects the work of our providers and staff and our culture of diversity, equity and inclusivity,” said CHA CEO Assaad Sayah, MD. “Diversity is truly one of our greatest values as we continue our journey of health equity and provide excellent care to everyone, every time.” The Newsweek rating was based in part on employee feedback, which highlighted that CHA genuinely respects, values and champions the diversity of its workforce. The methodology and analysis, which was completed by research firm Plant-A Insights, also included interviews with HR professionals, analysis of employer demographic data, monitoring of companies’ media coverage, and an independent survey of more than 220,000 U.S.-based workers yielding 1.5 million company reviews. As a nationally recognized healthcare system and a Harvard teaching hospital, CHA has received numerous honors, including being recognized for diversity, inclusivity and workforce excellence. The organization recently received the top score as a “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index. Other recent recognition includes: · Named the #1 Hospital in Massachusetts for Community Benefi t in the 2023 Lown Institute Hospitals Index · Named one of Forbes’ Bestin-State Employers (2023) · Named one of the Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek for 2023 To learn more about working at CHA and being part of a place that values diversity and health equity, visit www. chacareers.org. About Cambridge Health Alliance: CHA is an academic community health system committed to providing high-quality care in Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities. CHA has expertise in primary care, specialty care and mental health/substance use services, as well as caring for diverse and complex populations. CHA has three GREATEST | SEE PAGE 19
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