In a powerful feature article, Chicago Magazine explores the stark gap in life expectancy between Chicago’s Loop and the neighborhoods of the West Side, and highlights the work of Healthcare Anchor Network member Rush University Medical Center to catalyze a multi-anchor approach to aligning institutional resources to close this “death gap.”
Read the Chicago Magazine feature article: “A Second City”
An accompanying article featuring commentary from Healthcare Anchor Network director Dave Zuckerman juxtaposes the growing national momentum for the anchor mission approach with the challenges met in on the ground in implementation.
This new multi-anchor collaborative effort convened by Rush, is called West Side United. Watch the powerful video introduction to this initiative now.