Authored by CHAN Healthcare for the Healthcare Anchor Network, with input from the Healthcare Anchor Network’s Collaborating with Community Stakeholders initiative group, this document presents best practices for aligning Community Benefit and Community Health Needs Assessment processes.
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Summary of research that connects economic inclusion with improving health outcomes.
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In addition to providing quality healthcare, these hospitals and health systems are investing in safe and affordable housing, equitable economic development, small and diverse business development, and other strategies for addressing the social determinants of health. They are also rethinking how to align, leverage, and deploy their human resources and power to create a local economic eco-system […]
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This 2013 report from The Democracy Collaborative explores how health systems are addressing the upstream social and economic determinants of health.
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The infographic below provides a quick overview of how place-based investing can create sustainable returns and strong communities.
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The infographic below provides a quick overview of how connection-creating and capacity-building strategies can work together to advance local, inclusive sourcing.
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This infographic provides a quick overview of how “outside-in” and “inside-up” strategies work together to create a more inclusive workforce.
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Hawai‘i Pacific Health serves Hawaiians with four medical centers – Kapi‘olani, Pali Momi, Straub and Wilcox – and more than 70 locations across the island community.
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This infographic shows how hospitals, health systems and other anchor institutions can improve community health and build community wealth through their everyday hiring and training practices.
Continue ReadingThe Procurement Sweet Spot
This infographic shows how hospitals, health systems and other anchor institutions can leverage their everyday building and buying to improve community health and build community wealth.
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