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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 […]

Healthcare Anchor Network will convene Policy Day 2026 on April 22, bringing hospital and health system leaders together to engage directly with federal policymakers on solutions that strengthen local economies and improve community health. Policy Day 2026 will take place from 9:30–11:00 a.m. ET, both in person at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, […]

Healthcare Anchor Network members Rush University System for Health and West Side United are being recognized for their role in addressing the persistent “death gap” between Chicago’s West Side and more affluent parts of the city. West Side United is an anchor collaborative that includes Rush University System for Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, […]

As health systems across the country face a projected shortage of nearly 100,000 health care workers by 2028, particularly among nursing assistants and other entry-level roles, early career pathways are becoming increasingly critical. With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, several HAN member health systems are investing in programs that prepare high school students to enter the […]

HAN is thrilled and proud that HAN members Intermountain Health and Cleveland Clinic retained Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Masters status and 22 of our HAN members were included in Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025: AdventHealth, Stanford Health Care, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Rush University System for Health, Corewell Health, IU Health, BJC HealthCare, Sutter Health, Advocate Health, Ochsner Health, Allina […]

Rush University System for Health President and CEO Dr. Omar Lateef recently reflected on how health systems can remain anchored to their nonprofit mission while sustaining operations in a challenging financial environment. In an interview with Becker’s Hospital Review, Dr. Lateef emphasized the importance of staying grounded in a clear “true north” and using collaboration […]

Healthcare anchor institutions often function like keystone species. They have a disproportionate influence on the health care ecosystem and on the economic infrastructure of the communities they serve. As major employers, purchasers, and investors, health systems are uniquely positioned to expand economic opportunity in the neighborhoods surrounding their hospitals. HAN member Rush University System for […]