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A better outcome for all

James Lifton · May 28, 2025 ·

HAN member Ochsner Health’s Missy Hopson, Chief Learning and Workforce Development Officer, discusses how the health system employs an outside-in and inside-up approach to talent attraction and skill development. Apprenticeship and earn-and-learn programs, life and career coaches, and flexible pathways help advance employees’ skills and careers.  From the WorkforceRx interview: In the first cohort of our MA Now […]

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Supporting community resurgence

James Lifton · May 22, 2025 ·

HAN member Bon Secours Mercy Health provides community investment funds to support the purchase and renovation of homes in Ohio. The program is aligned with other housing initiatives that the health system supports in these communities. Bon Secours Mercy Health also looks to support employees’ well-being by providing down payment support along with helping to “build up homeownership in local […]

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New HAN Impact Workforce Commitment Signatory!

James Lifton · May 14, 2025 ·

University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN) is the most recent signatory to the HAN Impact Workforce Commitment (IWC). The health system has had broad success building outside-in and inside-up professional development pipelines and educational partnerships to grow local talent that includes current and future employees amid a workforce shortage. UVMHN is committing to hire employees from economically disadvantaged areas who connect to […]

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Group Mentorship Eases Nurse Shortage at Intermountain Health

James Lifton · Apr 30, 2025 ·

HAN member Intermountain Health’s pilot graduate nurse group mentorship program looked to address the lack of qualified mentors to provide one-on-one support for their new graduate nurses. This situation was partly due to high nursing turnover and the increased number of novice nurses. The new group mentorship model enables small cohorts of new graduate nurses to receive the mentoring support […]

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Join us for HAN’s annual Policy Day!

James Lifton · Apr 23, 2025 ·

HAN’s Policy Day 2025 will be held on May 7, 2025, from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. in person at the Capitol Visitors Center (CVC) in Washington, D.C., and online.  This is a year of uncertainties at the federal level. Still, working together, we will protect and advance meaningful solutions to the nation’s immense shortage of affordable homes and lack […]

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Local economic impact with facility construction

James Lifton · Apr 18, 2025 ·

HAN member UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) recently celebrated the grand opening of its new North Pavilion, an acute-care facility. This marks UMMH’s first significant capital project, which utilizes local businesses directly as part of one of the system’s four anchor mission pillars. From the Worcester Business Journal article: As of mid-2024, UMMH reported 22% of the conversion projects contracts were […]

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Amplifying the collective impact of local groups

James Lifton · Apr 16, 2025 ·

Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) member Endeavor Health announced $8.8 million of Community Investment Fund (CIF) awards to 44 local organizations and partnerships in the Chicago area to address social drivers of health and remove barriers to care. The awards include funding for workforce development and housing insecurity. From the Crain’s Chicago Business article: One example, Jeff Zakem [Endeavor’s […]

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Join us for HAN’s annual Policy Day!

James Lifton · Apr 9, 2025 ·

HAN’s Policy Day 2025 will be held on May 7, 2025, from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. in person at the Capitol Visitors Center (CVC) in Washington, D.C., and online.  This is a year of uncertainties at the federal level but working together we will protect and advance meaningful solutions to the nation’s immense shortage of affordable homes and lack […]

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Anchor relationships with local businesses

James Lifton · Apr 2, 2025 ·

HAN member Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is an anchor partner of the Economy League’s PAGE Initiatives (Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity) along with many other anchor institutions, community partners, and funders. PAGE helps local businesses develop and grow relationships with hospitals and universities. One such business is PRIDE Enterprises, which has grown by nearly 100% over the past 3 years thanks in […]

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Putting anchor assets to work for local businesses

James Lifton · Mar 11, 2025 ·

“We are able to take care of business like we’re supposed to. We’re able to see our goals being fulfilled with this building. We’re able to breathe a little easier and not have those high-interest loans hanging over our heads. We were able to believe in the banking system again,” said Deborah James of Freddie […]

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