HAN partner Health Care Without Harm’s The Inflation Reduction Act brings new opportunities for health care’s climate action article provides a summary of the Act and points out the incentives that can be used directly by health systems to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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New HAN member
HAN is excited to welcome Banner Health to the HAN network! The health system is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and operates 30 hospitals, including three academic medical centers and other related health entities and services in six states. With more than 50,000 employees, Banner Health is the largest private employer in Arizona and third largest employer in the […]
Continue ReadingSupporting the economic health of neighborhoods
HAN members Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals have launched the Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Supplier Accelerator that aims to support local businesses owned by traditionally underrepresented entrepreneurs including minorities, women, veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. The first cohort of five business owners will participate in a six-month training to expand the knowledge and impact of their businesses, including learning the […]
Continue ReadingFacilitating purchasing from local, diverse & disadvantaged companies
HAN member RWJBarnabas Health’s Social Impact & Community Investment practice (SICI) co-chairs a quarterly Corporate Anchor Roundtable (CAR) meeting with RWJBarnabas Health President and Chief Executive Officer Barry H. Ostrowsky in which discussions highlight the successful implementation of the anchor mission (Hire Local, Buy Local, Invest Local). Asset leaders and internal stakeholder leads also review opportunities, including further adoption of […]
Continue ReadingCommunity Based Design to address health inequity
HAN member Cone Health is partnering with Guilford County on a new Social Innovation team, which will be made up of six to eight people from both organizations. The team is aiming to address health inequities and will use Community Based Design to engage with members of the community to determine barriers that most impact their ability to […]
Continue ReadingPartnerships for community strength & financial capital
Build Healthy Places’ case study highlights HAN member Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System along with the City of Spartanburg, Mary Black Foundation, Spartanburg Community Foundation, Wofford College, the Voyagers (a resident leadership group engaged in community activism), and private citizens as stakeholders in the Northside Development Group (NDG). NDG manages “the redevelopment of the Northside community area through expansion of mixed-income housing, economic, […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program has $1.5 billion for employee-owned and other SEDI-owned businesses
The new SSBCI $1.5 billion allocation is for business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI-owned businesses), along with $1 billion of incentive funds for jurisdictions that demonstrate robust support for SEDI-owned businesses.
Continue ReadingFunding Resilience: Advancing Multisector Investments for Equity©
This is an interactive tool designed to help communities: 1) envision how the funds might be used for cross-sector initiatives and 2) understand scope of funds available to build equitable, healthy communities.
Continue ReadingHigher education’s anchor mission imperative
The Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) and the Coalition of Urban & Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) released Higher Education’s Anchor Mission: A Sharpened Imperative & A Framework for Action. The paper rearticulates the anchor mission goals and positions it so that higher education institutions can achieve their public good goals of contributing to more equitable local economies.
Continue ReadingFacilitating purchasing from local, diverse & disadvantaged companies
HAN member RWJBarnabas Health for launching BuyLocal to facilitate local companies doing business with the health system. Local, minority, veteran-owned, and women-owned businesses can register online to be considered for purchasing contracts.
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