In Memoriam: Robert A. Levinson United Hospital Fund mourns the loss of Bob Levinson, a wonderfully generous benefactor and long-time treasured friend, who died on September 22nd at the age of 97. United Hospital Fund mourns the loss of Bob …
UHF/GNYHA Research Symposium Tackles a “Tragedy of the Commons” in Mental Health and Social Services A potential fix for the “tragedy of the commons” facing mental health and social service agencies was the focus of the keynote address by Jeffrey …
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal, MD, Says Market Forces Fail to Control Health Care Quality and Costs Commonwealth Fund president David Blumenthal, MD, tells the Quality Leaders Forum that market forces have failed to keep health care costs under control, …
Parents Have the Power: UHF Webinar Highlights Benefits of Emotionally Responsive Relationships United Hospital Fund’s PEDS Learning Network hosted a webinar on the power of emotionally responsive relationships in early childhood development. In the earliest days of life, adverse experiences …
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Renews Support for Three UHF Initiatives The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation renewed its support in 2023 for three innovative United Hospital Fund programs aimed at helping young children and older adults. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation …
Measuring the Value of Digital Technologies Dr. Eric Schneider, one of the nation's leading health care researchers, was the featured speaker at the January 19, 2023 meeting at United Hospital Fund’s Quality Leaders Forum webinar During the pandemic, health care …
UHF Literacy Project Comes at Critical Time for Elmhurst Pediatric Patients Participating in United Hospital Fund’s early childhood literacy project helped this Queens pediatric practice rebound from the pandemic. For the patients at Pediatric Plaza in Elmhurst, the chance to …
United Hospital Fund Graduates Second Class of Fellows Dedicated to Transforming Pediatric Primary Care UHF celebrated the graduation of eight PEDS Network Fellows, who completed a 15-month program to develop the next generation of clinical leaders committed to transforming pediatric …
UHF Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care Meet the eight recent graduates of United Hospital Fund’s PEDS Network Fellowship, who are tackling a wide range of equity issues on the frontlines of pediatric care, including early childhood …
UHF Webinar Spotlights New Approach to Caring for Children at Risk A recent UHF webinar highlighted a new program in the Bronx aiming to better identify children at risk for physical or behavioral health problems who are covered by Medicaid …
UHF Webinar Spotlights Equity-Centered Pediatric Projects At a webinar on October 19, UHF’s PEDS Learning Network highlighted two projects that successfully overcame obstacles to address disparities in their pediatric facilities. Tackling equity in pediatric care is no small task. Funding …
Hospital Tool Helps Patients with Serious Illness Access Palliative Care A tool put in place by a UHF/GNYHA fellow at six New York hospitals has increased access to palliative care, a specialized type of care that can provide relief from …
Polypharmacy Learning Collaborative: Notable Success in Second Year A United Hospital Fund partnership with nursing homes focused on safe “deprescribing”—decreasing the use of potentially inappropriate medications—has successfully reduced the number of residents taking 10 or more medications for the second …
Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Kicks Off its 15th Year The Clinical Quality Fellowship Program, which has trained more than 300 physicians, nurses, and physician assistants since 2009, recently welcomed its 15th class of fellows. United Hospital Fund's Clinical Quality Fellowship …
Life-Saving Time: UHF Fellow Streamlines Stroke Care A new workflow spearheaded by a Clinical Quality Fellow has decreased the time it takes patients to get a head CT in the emergency room. The approach has doubled the number of patients …
UHF Webinar: Understanding the Adolescent Behavioral Health Crisis On July 18, United Hospital Fund hosted a webinar to delve into findings from its recent report on the ripple effects of the adolescent behavioral health crisis. Joined by colleagues from the …
Celebration of Innovation, Leadership, and Commitment Kicks Off Health Equity Fellowship In a celebratory reception at the Ford Foundation, eight fellows selected for the first Health Equity Fellowship class were joined by leaders from their health care institutions, programmatic and …
United Hospital Fund Report Identifies Goals for State Regulation of Risk Sharing Between Health Care Providers and Insurers A new report focuses on the increasingly common “risk-transfer” agreements between health insurance plans and health care providers, along with the policy …
United Hospital Fund Online Guide Helps Family Caregivers Evaluate New Technologies A new online guide presents questions family caregivers should consider when deciding whether to buy an electronic product or service to assist with the care of their family member. …
United Hospital Fund Report Identifies Key Opportunities to Support Children's Health Through Innovations in Pediatric Primary Care A new report presents four key issues deemed paramount to ensure that each contact a young child has with the health care system …
United Hospital Fund Awards $597,193 in Grants to Improve Health Care Services in New York United Hospital Fund announced 12 grants, totaling $597,193, for projects to build a more effective health care system for every New Yorker. United Hospital Fund …
Jim Tallon Announces Plan to Step Down as President of United Hospital Fund in Second Half of 2017 Jim Tallon has announced that he plans to step down as president of United Hospital Fund in the second half of 2017. …
United Hospital Fund Analyzes Medicaid Spending on and Service Utilization by Children in New York Two new complementary reports from United Hospital Fund's Medicaid Institute present data on Medicaid spending for and utilization by Medicaid beneficiaries under the age of …
Report Presents Framework for a Value-Based Payment Strategy for Children's Health Care in New York A new report issued jointly by United Hospital Fund and the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy presents potential value-based payment models for children's health …
Three Prominent Leaders Recognized by United Hospital Fund for Their Work to Improve Health and Health Care The 2016 United Hospital Fund Gala was held on Monday, September 26. United Hospital Fund paid tribute to Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, Scott B. …
Chad Shearer Promoted to Vice President for Policy at United Hospital Fund Chad Shearer will now serve as vice president for policy as well as leading UHF's Medicaid work. Chad Shearer, director of the Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund, …
Carol Levine Named One of Top 50 "2016 Influencers in Aging" Carol Levine honored by Next Avenue. Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project, has been named one of the 2016 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue.The …
Seeking New Health Care Models in an Uncertain Time Health policy expert Kavita Patel, MD, lays out competing visions for cost and payment reforms in her keynote to the 27th Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York. Post-election, …
New Report Probes Hospital Patients' Refusal of Home Care Services and the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes UHF and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation today released a report titled, “I Can Take Care of Myself!”: Patients' Refusals …
New Analysis Finds Significantly Higher Prescription Drug Costs for Medicaid and Commercial Insurers Across New York State Prescription drug spending increased significantly for health plans participating in the Medicaid Managed Care and the commercial small group markets in recent years, …
Comprehensive Review Finds Meaningful Health Care Quality Information for New York State Consumers Severely Lacking A comprehensive UHF Quality Institute report reveals that the information New York State consumers most want when making health care choices is severely lacking. NEW …
Learning Retreat Marks Tenth Class of Clinical Quality Fellows The tenth class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program started intensive training as quality improvement experts with a two-day retreat in January. The 2018-2019 class of CQFP Fellows and faculty at …
Child Health Project Highlights Value of Partnership First-year results show the promise of UHF's Partnerships for Early Childhood Development model. After a year of innovative collaborations to address the outsize impact of social and economic forces on children's life-long health, …
Small Primary Care Practices that Offer Behavioral Health Services Successfully Identifying Patients at Risk of Depression Small primary care practices participating in a grant-funded project that is helping them bring behavioral health services into their practices say they are successfully …
New Report Identifies NYC Neighborhoods Where Medicaid Might Better Support Members' Health by Addressing Housing Insecurity A UHF report identifies NYC neighborhoods where Medicaid might improve access to health care by addressing the housing needs. NEW YORK, NEW YORK July …
Grant Spotlight: Partnerships Strengthen Response to At-Risk Children's Needs Partnerships for Early Childhood Development moves on to Phase II—and improved referrals for critical psychosocial needs. A promising United Hospital Fund initiative targeting social and environmental risks to young children's health …
Medicaid in New York: Fostering Collaboration to Improve Health NYS Medicaid Director Donna Frescatore discssues the success of payment reform at UHF's 2018 Medicaid Conference. New York State's Medicaid program is in the midst of a radical re-engineering, as it …
UHF Report Outlines Changing Roles for Providers and Health Plans under Full-Risk Capitation Payment Approaches This UHF report examines the shifting roles of providers and payers related to the adoption of full-risk capitation. Presenting opportunities and challenges for providers, health …
Carol Levine: Changes and Challenges for Family Caregivers Carol Levine, who joined UHF in 1996 as director of the new Families and Health Care Project, shares her insights on how the world has changed for the nation’s 43 million family …
UHF Honors Four Exceptional New Yorkers for Their Work Creating a More Effective and Equitable Health System UHF paid tribute tonight at its annual gala to Steven R. Swartz, Lynne Holden, MD, J. Barclay Collins II, and Eileen Sullivan-Marx, PhD, …
UHF Annual Gala Honored Four Exceptional New Yorkers for Helping Create a More Effective Health System UHF paid tribute on four exceptional New Yorkers at its annual gala for their efforts to improve health and health care. At an event …
Maps Illustrate “Hotspots” where Poor Housing Quality, Childhood Asthma, and High Medicaid Enrollment Converge in New York City A series of maps created by UHF display “hotspots” in New York City where poor housing quality, pediatric asthma, and Medicaid enrollment …
UHF Launches Third Phase of Partnerships for Early Childhood Development Initiative Eight NY health system pediatric practices are partnering with community organizations to address the economic and social factors affecting children's health NEW YORK, NY—January 17, 2020—United Hospital Fund today …
Innovative UHF Partnerships for Early Child Development Program Helped Pediatricians Address Social Needs of 1,500 NY Families Over Past Year Pediatricians and community-based organizations participating in an innovative United Hospital Fund (UHF) program helped more than 1,500 New York families …
As the Affordable Care Act Turns 10, Will the Supreme Court Save the Day Again? Federal court decisions in a case brought by Texas and 17 other states, if allowed to stand, would increase the number of uninsured by nearly …