NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health revealed the name and unified brand for its newly combined health system: Endeavor HealthSM. This announcement marks an exciting milestone following the merger between NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), including Swedish Hospital and Northwest Community Healthcare and Edward-Elmhurst Health, creating the third-largest health system in Illinois serving an area of 4.2 million […]
Continue ReadingDartmouth Health: Building sustainable talent pipelines in rural communities
In our latest case study we feature Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) member Dartmouth Health (DH), a nonprofit academic health system that serves rural communities in New Hampshire and Vermont through six hospitals, a visiting nurse and hospice program, and numerous clinics. Dartmouth Health is the largest private employer in the state of NH with just […]
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With more than 42,000 employees, the system is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region.
Continue ReadingSeeking Community Advisory Members
Community Advisor Search HAN seeks to engage community stakeholders through a national Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to support the development of anchor community engagement metrics (partnership measures) that can be used by its member health systems and community engagement practitioners to assess the relationships between hospitals and health systems, the organizations they collaborate with, and […]
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University Hospitals (UH): The Evolution of Step Up to UH and Earn-and-Learn Programs
University Hospitals’ (UH)’s intentional hiring pipelines and paid training programs are explored in a new case study. The case study covers the program’s inception and design, strategies employed, and key stakeholders involved. Outside-in programs are external facing, intentional programs that source candidates from specific, high-poverty neighborhoods. Inside-up programs are for current UH employees, connecting them to career […]
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Sutter Health
Sutter Health serves more than 3 million people in Northern California.
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UMass Memorial Health Care Community Investing Program
UMass Memorial Health (UMMH)’s Community Investing Program is explored in a new case study. The case study covers the program’s inception and design, strategies employed, and key stakeholders involved. It also discusses several of the program’s projects, including Worcester Common Ground (WCG), Creative Hub Worcester (CHW), the Finally Home Fund, and the Tiny Home Village.
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