Written by Rush University Medical Center, with support from Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy, the Civic Consulting Alliance, and The Democracy Collaborative, this playbook offers recommendations drawn from research carried out to help Rush University Medical Center align around its Anchor Mission. These findings are intended to help other hospitals and health systems accelerate their own efforts to drive institutional alignment with community needs.
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Anchor Collaboratives: Building bridges with place-based partnerships and anchor institutions
Healthcare Anchor Network’s director of communication and policy Bich Ha Pham co-authored the report Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges with Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions, which discusses the role of anchor institutions and collaboratives in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities. The report focuses on the work […]
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This toolkit outlines place-based investing strategies that allow health systems to earn a financial return on their investments while producing a positive social, economic, or environmental impact within their geographical service areas.
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