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SSM 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 […]
Continue ReadingHAN’s annual Policy Day: Support solutions!
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, […]
Continue ReadingPart of the solution: Economic & health wellbeing
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, […]
Continue ReadingKaiser Permanente Impact Purchasing Case Study
As one of the largest nonprofit health systems, Kaiser Permanente’s operations have tremendous economic influence. In 2023, Kaiser Permanente purchased over $22.2 billion in goods and services. An economic impact study estimates that these procurement dollars supported over 176,000 jobs, generated $11.8 billion in income, and contributed $3.4 billion in federal and state taxes. “If […]
Continue ReadingPolicy Day 2026 Speakers
Policy Day 2026 Hero Banner Healthcare Anchor Network Policy Day 2026 Advance federal housing and workforce policies that support anchor mission strategies and expand economic opportunity 📅 Date April 22, 2026 ⏰ Time 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 🌐 Format Hybrid Event Register In-Person Register Virtual View Speakers Meet Our Speakers Rep. Dwight Evans Congress […]
Continue ReadingTraining local students for good healthcare jobs
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 […]
Continue ReadingHAN members lead Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25
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 […]
Continue ReadingStaying True to Mission While Navigating Financial Challenges
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 […]
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