HAN member SSM Health’s president and CEO Laura S. Kaiser writes that “it takes bold change and leadership to truly impact those things that contribute the most to health equity: the moral, social and structural determinants of health” and how the adoption of the anchor mission has paved the way for the health system to conduct equitable […]
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Anchors leveraging vacant land for affordable housing
June is National Home Ownership Month and the Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) commends our health system members for their investments in and support for affordable housing, including ownership and permanently affordable housing strategies such as Community Land Trusts and Resident-Owned Communities. One recent example is HAN member UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh donating land to create […]
Continue ReadingEnvisioning the uplifting of communities
HAN member AtlantiCare announced VISION 2030, a 6-year plan to improve social determinants of health (including reducing food insecurity by 6 percent and unsheltered homelessness by 20 percent, while increasing life expectancies by 5 years) and expanding medical education opportunities (including YOUniversity, a clinical career program to grow talent locally that educates and trains students by providing […]
Continue ReadingBuilding trust & advancing health equity in communities
Lynn Todman, vice president of health equity and community partnerships at HAN member Corewell Health spoke with AHA Chair and HAN member Dartmouth Health CEO and president Dr. Joanne M. Conroy. The discussion focused on how hospitals and health systems can advance health equity and address social determinants of health by working with community partners. From the AHA Leadership […]
Continue ReadingAffordable housing for workers & community members
May is National Affordable Housing month and we celebrate the HAN member systems that are investing millions of dollars so that children and families in their communities can live in safe, healthy, and affordable homes! One example is HAN member Dartmouth Health’s work with other local businesses to incubate the $10 million Upper Valley Loan Fund, with Dartmouth Health as […]
Continue ReadingNew HAN member!
HAN is excited that Jackson Health System has joined the network! The Florida health system is a nonprofit academic medical system that is anchored by Jackson Memorial Hospital and includes six community hospitals and acute care facilities, and has 15,000 employees.
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Jackson Health System
Jackson Health System is a nonprofit academic medical system in Miami-Dade County employing over 13,000 staff. Jackson Health System ensures that all residents of Miami-Dade County receive a single high standard of care regardless of their ability to pay.
Continue ReadingActivating place-based partnerships for equitable economic development: A playbook for anchor collaboratives
This playbook details how groups of anchor institutions are building effective place-based partnerships together with community partners to improve individual and family well-being and build equitable local economies.
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