Three Prominent New Yorkers Recognized by United Hospital Fund for Their Leadership and Accomplishments in Improving Health Care The United Hospital Fund paid tribute to Howard P. Milstein, Arnold P. Gold, MD, and Stephen Berger at its annual gala. Front: …
United Hospital Fund Report Outlines Four Crucial Implementation Challenges to Behavioral Health Reform to Better Serve Children in New York's Medicaid Program A new United Hospital Fund report highlights four implementation challenges that must be solved as part of a …
United Hospital Fund Publishes a User-Friendly Guide to Distill Critical Information from the State's Value-Based Payment Roadmap A new guide from the United Hospital Fund distills information about the State's value-based payment roadmap and the process for implementing it for …
United Hospital Fund Report Takes a Fresh Look at New York's Resuscitated Individual Health Insurance Market A new United Hospital Fund report provides an analysis of enrollment and financial data on New York's individual health insurance market, before and after …
New Toolkit Aims to Prevent Dangerous Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Home Care Setting A new toolkit offers practical approaches and tools for home care professionals and hospital acute care providers to systematically assess the risks for and reduce …
United Hospital Fund Report Finds Tools to Address Affordability Challenges from Temporary Health Insurance Program A new United Hospital Fund report examines New York's little-known Advanced Premium Tax Credit Premium Program, a temporary program that made health insurance exchange coverage …
Health Department, United Hospital Fund, and Partners Release Plan Outlining Strategies to Increase Broad Adoption of Primary Care Medical Home Model to Promote Health Equity The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, United Hospital Fund, and partners …
Hospital Clinics Are Main Driver of Recent Growth in Primary Care Medical Homes in New York UHF has released the third in a series of reports tracking medical home growth in New York State. United Hospital Fund has released the …
New Report by United Hospital Fund and AARP Public Policy Institute Probes Family Caregivers' Perspectives on Medication Management, Wound Care, and Video Instruction A joint report from UHF and AARP Public Policy Institute looking at family caregiver perspectives on medication …
Suzanne Brundage Named First Patricia S. Levinson Fellow at United Hospital Fund Suzanne Brundage, program director of the Children's Health Initiative at United Hospital Fund, has been selected as UHF's first Patricia S. Levinson Fellow. The annual fellowship will advance …
UHF Kicks Off Learning Collaborative to Help Hospital-Community Partnerships Help Children The Partnerships for Early Childhood Development, addressing social determinants of health, brings pediatric primary care and social service agencies together for the initial webinar of its Learning Collaborative, to …
Nonprofit and Nursing Leaders Elected to UHF Board United Hospital Fund (UHF) announced today that Jennifer L. Howse, PhD, and Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN, have been elected to its board of directors. Jennifer L. Howse (left) and Eileen …
Medicaid in New York: Innovating in an Era of Uncertainty The themes of innovation and efficiency ran through UHF's annual Medicaid Conference, held July 20, 2017, at the New York Academy of Medicine and attended by more than 450 people. …
United Hospital Fund Receives Grant from New York State Health Foundation to Study Ways to Improve Discharge Planning by Improving Patient and Family Communications UHF was awarded a grant of $219,606 by the New York State Health Foundation to improve …
New York Small Group Insurance Market Showing Signs of Distress; Trump Proposals Could Make Things Worse Enrollment in New York State's small group insurance market has declined sharply since 2007 and average premiums and were the second highest in the …
Crain's Health Pulse Interview: "New UHF President Sets Policy Agenda Amid D.C.'s Ever-Changing Health Care Landscape" Crain's New York York Health Pulse interviews UHF President Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, about health care trends. Crain's New York Health Pulse featured a …
UHF Awards $219,107 in Grants to Improve Primary Care in New York UHF awarded two grants totaling $219,107 for projects aimed at improving primary care by addressing the social determinants of health. NEW YORK, NEW YORK February 26, 2018—United Hospital …
UHF's Quality Institute Fosters Patient-Driven Improvement Two Quality Institute projects, Patient-Reported Outcomes in Primary Care–New York (PROPC-NY) and Difficult Decisions about Post-Acute Care, reflect a growing awareness that eliciting patients' perceptions and goals plays an important role in patient-provider communication, …
UHF Hosts Release of Report Calling for Integration of Health and Human Services UHF President Anthony Shih chaired a meeting and panel at UHF to introduce a report published by the Human Services Council of New York on integrating health …
Clinical Quality Fellowship Program: Celebrating the Newest Group of Quality Leaders The Clinical Quality Fellowship Program held its culminating dinner for the 2017-18 class of 19 physicians and 9 nurses. @HillaryJalonSuch a rewarding, wonderful program and so grateful to still …
UHF Releases Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkit to Address One of the Biggest Public Health Risks Facing U.S. Resource Helps Outpatient Practices Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing NEW YORK, NEW YORK November 5, 2018— United Hospital Fund today released a comprehensive set of …
Despite Concerted Effort to Roll Back ACA in Washington, New York's Individual Market Largely Held Its Ground in 2017 But Signs of “Wear and Tear” Suggest Need for State Action to Put Market on Sounder Footing NEW YORK, NEW YORK …
Focus on Children’s Health Care Often Missing in Transition to Value-Based Payment Two new UHF reports conclude that overhauling payments for children’s health care so that quality and outcomes are rewarded—rather than the quantity of care delivered—could have a profoundly …
UHF Report Offers Payers and Providers Strategies for Developing Integrated Family Care In a new report, UHF lays out strategies for clinicians and payers to improve children’s health by providing “integrated family care.” Innovative new framework for organizing care to …
Celebrating the 10th Class of Clinical Quality Fellow Graduates Thirty NY-area health professionals recently completed 15 months of training as the eleventh class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program. Twenty-three physicians and six nurses recently completed 15 months of training …
Investment Banker John Simons Elected Chairman of the Board of United Hospital Fund John Simons, managing partner with the investment bank Corporate Fuel Advisors LLC, has been elected Chairman of the Board of United Hospital Fund. UHF also elects new …
Medicaid in New York: A Look Toward the Future United Hospital Fund’s annual Medicaid conference, Medicaid in New York: A Look Toward the Future, was held on Thursday, July 18, at the New York Academy of Medicine. United Hospital Fund's …
Families and Health Care Chronology 1996-2019 A timeline of UHF's many groundbreaking initiatives and publications since launching its Families and Health Care project in 1996. For an interview with Carol Levine, founding director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project, …
Despite Better-than-Expected Progress in Expanding Health Coverage, New York State Faces Obstacles in Signing up Remaining 1.1 Million Uninsured A new HealthWatch brief warns that New York State faces a number of potential obstacles as the next health insurance enrollment …
UHF's Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative: A Look-Back A review of a major United Hospital Fund program designed to combat antibiotic resistance. By Joan Guzik, MBA, and Pooja Kothari, RN, MPH Joan Guzik is the director of quality improvement for UHF's …
UHF Releases 2019 Annual Report United Hospital Fund released its 2019 Annual Report, which provides highlights of the organization's impact over the past year. Achieved with the collaboration of a diverse group of supporters, partners, and UHF board members, the …
UHF Launches Quality Leaders Forum with Program Led by Dr. Thomas Lee UHF's new Quality Leaders Forum brings emerging and established health care quality leaders together to network among themselves and with nationally recognized quality leaders. United Hospital Fund (UHF) …
UHF Guide Details NYS Health Insurance Coverage Options During Pandemic More options available to New Yorkers than ever before due to Affordable Care Act NEW YORK, NEW YORK April 6, 2020— With the grim toll of coronavirus infections and deaths …
UHF Testimony Addresses COVID-19's Impact on Minority Communities UHF President Tony Shih, MD, and Chad Shearer, senior vice president for policy and program, submitted written testimony to a New York State joint legislative hearing on May 18 that explored solutions …
UHF Launches Campaign to Reach Uninsured New Yorkers During Pandemic UHF, in partnership with the NY State of Health Marketplace, is conducting an outreach campaign to inform underserved and non-English speaking communities about their options for obtaining health insurance. NEW …
UHF Holds Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Virtual Event to Honor 63 Quality Improvement Leaders UHF honored 63 extraordinary quality improvement leaders from 57 health care organizations across the New York metropolitan region at its second annual Tribute to …
United Hospital Fund Launches Pediatrics Learning Network to Help Address Health, Social Needs of Young Children In New York State United Hospital Fund launched a new program, the Pediatrics for an Equitable Developmental Start Learning Network, designed to boost healthy …
Meritus Health President Outlines “Bold Goals” at Quality Leaders Forum Meritus Health President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr PH, outlined his goals at the second Quality Leaders Forum. Since taking the helm a year ago at Meritus Health, western Maryland's …
UHF Receives Grants to Continue and Expand Program and Policy Work Mother Cabrini Health Foundation awarded two grants to United Hospital Fund in February 2021 to continue its innovative program work for young children and older adults. In February, Mother …
NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi Updates Quality Leaders Forum on Pandemic Response Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, FACP, commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, told UHF's Quality Leaders Forum that VOVID-19 vaccine supplies will soon outstrip …
Navigating Care Transitions From SNF To Home During A Pandemic—Lessons Learned UHF designed a project to engage eight skilled nursing facilities in a learning collaborative to address the need for improved transitions from SNFs to home. Transitions of care have …
UHF Analysis Finds American Rescue Plan Act Provisions Will Make Health Insurance More Affordable for New Yorkers The American Rescue Plan Act, signed in March, made health insurance much more affordable for residents of New York State, according to a …
UHF Commentary Highlights Pivotal Opportunity to Help Children and Families Affected by Worsening Opioid Crisis A promising downtrend in opioid-related deaths that started in 2017 was upended during the pandemic, and it is now likely that some 5.3 million children …
Peter Newell Named UHF Patricia S. Levinson Fellow United Hospital Fund has selected Peter Newell, director of its Health Insurance Project, as the new Patricia S. Levinson Fellow. NEW YORK, NY—October 21, 2021—United Hospital Fund announced today that it has …
UHF Annual Gala, in Person for First Time Since the Pandemic, Honors Four Health Care Leaders UHF's annual fall Gala was held in person today for the first time since 2019 and honored four exceptional New York-area leaders. Blackstone Chief …