Mary Ann Fuchs, associate dean of clinical affairs and vice president of patient care & system chief nurse executive, Duke Health, was interviewed for "The Business Journal" article, "Health care employers step up DE&I efforts," by Lauren Lawley Head.

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Studies have long shown how companies benefit from having a diverse workforce.

In one such report published in February 2015, the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company examined the relationship between the gender and ethnic/racial diversity of corporate leadership teams and their organizations’ financial performance. The study found that companies in the top quartile of ethnic/racial diversity were 35% more likely to perform ahead of their national industry median, and gender-diverse organizations were 15% more likely to outperform financially.

“Diversity matters because we increasingly live in a global world that has become deeply interconnected,” the report stated. “It should come as no surprise that more diverse companies and institutions are achieving better performance.”