Anchor collaboratives are a place-based network of anchor institutions that utilize an anchor mission framework in partnership with the community to promote strong local economies through increased economic opportunity, community development, and community wealth building. HAN member health systems continue to amplify their anchor mission strategies through anchor collaboratives. West Side United (WSU) is an anchor collaborative on Chicago’s West Side whose members include HAN […]
Continue ReadingLocal food ecosystem building
Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) member Trinity Health is working at the intersection of food production, economic development, and community cohesion—functioning as an anchor institution that circulates resources within a community. The Food is Medicine strategy entails the ownership and operation of multiple hospital-based farms in 25 states where it has hospitals and health services. The […]
Continue ReadingIntermountain Health Placed-based Initiatives
Watch this video that features HAN member Intermountain Health role as a founding partner of the Gail Miller Community Impact Fund which will prioritize place-based initiatives that strengthen the social determinants of health such as affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, job creation, and small business growth. Check out HAN’s Resources webpage where you can search for case studies, publications, fact […]
Continue ReadingThe Anchor Mission & the Future of Care
HAN President & Founder David Zuckerman was interviewed by WorkforceRx with FuturoHealth about his perspective on how health systems are innovatively addressing the root causes of disease through anchor mission strategies that support community health and economic vitality for local communities and why this approach is gaining momentum. From the WorkforceRx Interview: As a national convener, we are […]
Continue ReadingHAN’s annual Policy Day: Support solutions!
Join HAN’s Policy Day 2026 on April 22—a unique opportunity for hospitals and health systems to engage directly with policymakers on solutions that strengthen communities economically and improve health outcomes. HAN’s Policy Day 2026 will take place April 22, 2026, from 9:30–11:00 AM, both in person at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., and online. The Policy […]
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Continue ReadingSSM Health’s CEO Laura Kaiser receives 2025 Visionary Leadership Award
HAN member SSM Health’s CEO Laura Kaiser received the 2025 Visionary Leadership Award from the Missouri Hospital Association for her innovative approaches to improving health through clinical and nonclinical investments, including the partnership with HAN member BJC HealthCare to build a shared laundry facility for the health systems to create local jobs and with the St. Louis Community Credit Union to expand […]
Continue ReadingPositively impacting community health through anchor operations
HAN member UC Davis Health is advancing community health through its Anchor Institution Mission (AIM), an effort focused on leveraging the health system’s economic, human, and intellectual resources to support healthier and more resilient communities across the Sacramento region. Central to AIM is workforce development that expands inclusive recruitment, strengthens local employment pathways, and increases […]
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