Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) supports food hubs that work with local farmers and connect local food production to local consumers, in order to respond to food insecurity and develop healthy and sustainable food systems.
Continue ReadingOchsner Health Maternal Health Case Study
Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) and the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) produced Ochsner Health: Piloting a Community Health Worker position to support rural maternal health patients. Ochsner Health was a member of the HAN & NPWF Maternal Health Workforce Cohort and the case study covers how the Cohort helped the health system demonstrate the need for […]
Continue ReadingRegenerative Capital: Place-based Investing at Hawaii Pacific Health
Hawaii Pacific Health’s (HPH) Place-Based Investment (PBI) Fund invests in Feed the Hunger Fund (FTHF), Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement—recently rebranded as the Hawaiian Council, and Hawaii Community Lending. Supporting local food systems, building local farmer wealth, and increasing food security is a specific focus of HPH’s investing strategy.
Continue ReadingBoston Medical Center & Nubian Market
Wealth to Health: Nubian Markets BMC is proud to be part of Nubian Markets, a BIPOC-owned venture to create a local grocery store offering fresh foods, prepared meals, and a café right in the heart of Roxbury’s Nubian Square. The market is part of BMC’s commitment to community health and wealth-building.
Continue ReadingIntegrating Doula Support into Hospital Maternity Care Teams
Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) and the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) launched the Maternal Health Workforce Cohort in 2024 to identify and test workforce solutions to the maternal health crisis in collaboration with five HAN member health systems. This resource captures the Cohort’s insights, lessons learned, challenges, and real-world examples to help inform, inspire, […]
Continue ReadingHAN’s annual Policy Day: Support solutions!
Healthcare Anchor Network will convene Policy Day 2026 on April 22, bringing hospital and health system leaders together to engage directly with federal policymakers on solutions that strengthen local economies and improve community health. Policy Day 2026 will take place from 9:30–11:00 a.m. ET, both in person at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, […]
Continue ReadingPart of the solution: Economic & health wellbeing
Healthcare Anchor Network members Rush University System for Health and West Side United are being recognized for their role in addressing the persistent “death gap” between Chicago’s West Side and more affluent parts of the city. West Side United is an anchor collaborative that includes Rush University System for Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, […]
Continue ReadingTraining local students for good healthcare jobs
As health systems across the country face a projected shortage of nearly 100,000 health care workers by 2028, particularly among nursing assistants and other entry-level roles, early career pathways are becoming increasingly critical. With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, several HAN member health systems are investing in programs that prepare high school students to enter the […]
Continue ReadingHAN members lead Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25
HAN is thrilled and proud that HAN members Intermountain Health and Cleveland Clinic retained Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Masters status and 22 of our HAN members were included in Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025: AdventHealth, Stanford Health Care, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Rush University System for Health, Corewell Health, IU Health, BJC HealthCare, Sutter Health, Advocate Health, Ochsner Health, Allina […]
Continue ReadingStaying True to Mission While Navigating Financial Challenges
Rush University System for Health President and CEO Dr. Omar Lateef recently reflected on how health systems can remain anchored to their nonprofit mission while sustaining operations in a challenging financial environment. In an interview with Becker’s Hospital Review, Dr. Lateef emphasized the importance of staying grounded in a clear “true north” and using collaboration […]
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