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Initiatives Initiatives Program and education work on key topics in health care UHF analyzes public policy to inform decision-makers, finds common ground among diverse stakeholders, and develops and supports innovative programs that improve the quality, accessibility, affordability, and experience of …
UHF in the News UHF in the News UHF's work and insights play an important role, locally and nationally, in shaping media stories on a range of critical health care topics. 2024 Stateline quotes UHF's Chad Shearer and mentions our …
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Stock Gifts United Hospital Fund is pleased to accept donations of shares of stock. Electronic transfer of stock shares is the most secure and expedient delivery process available and provides efficient internal control as well as cost savings. However, you …
Planned Giving Planned Giving Join UHF’s Legacy Society with a Planned Gift Please consider including UHF in your estate plans and make a lasting impact on UHF’s work and the health of New Yorkers for generations to come. A bequest …
Mission & Core Values How We Work UHF has been providing analysis, convening, and thought leadership on key health policy issues in New York for decades, with recent successful initiatives focused on expanding affordable health insurance coverage, improving health care …
NSIC-testpage Next Step in Care TEST PAGE Testing different landing page for NSIC guides The Next Step in Care project, created by the United Hospital Fund, provides information to help family caregivers and health care professionals work togther to make …
Our Work Our core activities are research and policy analysis, convening, knowledge dissemination, collaborative initiatives, capacity building, and grantmaking. Key priorities include the following. Supporting comprehensive health insurance coverage and access to services. Universal, affordable, accessible health insurance offering comprehensive …
The Opioid Epidemic's Impact on Children and Families The opioid epidemic is well recognized as a national crisis, but the impact on children and adolescents whose parents or close family members are addicted has received little sustained attention. A new …
A Value-Based Payment Model for Children in Medicaid Related Reports You Get What You Pay for: Measuring Quality in Value-Based Payment for Children's Health Care Value-Based Payment Models for Medicaid Child Health Services The Children's VBP Team Chad Shearer …
Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Training the next generation of quality improvement leaders In collaboration with the Greater New York Hospital Association The Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP) supports the training and professional development of early- and …
Class of 2018-19 CQFP Class of 2018-19 Participants in the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Alpna Aggarwal, DO — Northwell Health, Cohen Children’s Medical Center Amanda Anderson, MSN, MPA, RN, CCRN — Mount Sinai Hospital Lisa Barbarotta, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCNS — …
Class of 2016-17 CQFP Class of 2016-17 Participants in the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Chinyere Anyaogu, MD, NYC Health + Hospitals, North Central Bronx Hospital Natalie Bell, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, OCN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bernard Biviano, MD, FACS, …
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Primary Care PROPC-NY Learning Collaborative What outcome measures are meaningful to patients? To increase patient engagement and the patient voice in health care, the Quality Institute has advanced the use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures with a learning …
Priscilla Almodovar Priscilla Almodovar UHF Special Tribute, 2017 In 2017, we were pleased to salute Priscilla Almodovar for her work to create stable, healthy communities and improve the health of vulnerable New Yorkers. Research consistently demonstrates a strong link between …
Stanley Brezenoff Back to Health Care Leadership Awards In 2018, UHF was pleased to present the award to Stanley Brezenoff, for his decades of commitment to New York and New Yorkers and his accomplishment as a public official and hospital …
Lynne Holden, MD Lynne Holden, MD Distinguished Community Service Award, 2019 In 2019, we saluted Lynne Holden, MD, President and Co-founder, Mentoring in Medicine, Inc., for inspiring and equipping disadvantaged and low-income students to become health care professionals. When Alexa …
Robert Gore, MD Robert Gore, MD Distinguished Community Service Award, 2017 In 2017 we saluted Robert Gore, MD, emergency department physician and founder and executive director of the Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI). Dr. Robert Gore, a Brooklyn native, deals …
Arnold P. Gold, MD Arnold P. Gold, MD Distinguished Community Service Award, 2015 In 2015, we saluted Arnold P. Gold, MD, for founding The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, which works with health care professionals to ensure that compassion, respect, and …
Case Studies Promising Practices, Highlights, and Case Studies The case studies presented here showcase several New York pediatric practices’ approaches to promoting child health equity in their daily work. Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health Pediatric primary care center implements …
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gouverneur The Pediatric Center at Gotham Health, Gouverneur is a general pediatric practice that sees approximately 2,200 children under the age of 5 annually. It is one in a network of six large community health …
Mount Sinai Pediatric Associates Mount Sinai Pediatric Associates is part of the Mount Sinai Hospital system and a training site for Icahn School of Medicine pediatric residents. Located at Madison Avenue and East 100th Street on the Upper East Side …
Charles B. Rangel Community Health Center The Rangel Community Health Center is located at 534 West 135th Street in Manhattan. It offers pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and internal medicine care. Mental health, social work, care coordination, and nutrition staff are …
2020 Medicaid Conference UHF's 2020 conference on Medicaid in New York focused on Medicaid as a vital program for improving health equity, specifically considering how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new awareness to historic health disparities. Medicaid’s role in addressing …
Stephen and Constance Lieber Back to Special Tributes UHF is proud to recognize Stephen and Constance Lieber of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for their visionary philanthropy to advance scientific research and treatment to improve the lives of those …
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2018 Medicaid Conference UHF’s 2018 conference on Medicaid in New York featured an opening keynote from New York State Medicaid Director Donna Frescatore that focused on the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program, which led hospitals, other health care …
2017 Medicaid Conference UHF’s 2017 conference on Medicaid in New York acknowledged current challenges for Medicaid while outlining and reaffirming the program’s goals. In his opening keynote, New York State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson discussed the range of innovations and …
Resources for Smoother Transitions As part of the Skilled Nursing Facility Learning Collaborative, UHF developed a digital resource library to help SNFs as they worked on improving their processes. They were initially shared via a private site and are now …
2022 Medicaid Conference The 2022 conference featured a keynote by Amir Bassiri, NYSDOH Medicaid Director. A recording of the conference sessions can be viewed here. The conference agenda, speaker bios, and additional information are listed below. Links to Conference Resources …
Medicaid Enrollment Medicaid Enrollment Current Medicaid Enrollment The graph displays total New York Medicaid enrollment using the most recently available data from the Department of Health.1 As of April 2023, nearly 8 million New Yorkers were enrolled in Medicaid. var …
GivingTuesday 2023 GivingTuesday UHF’s Work and Why in 50 Seconds Support United Hospital Fund Every New Yorker deserves good health care. You can help. Donate Now
Literacy Partners Back to Special Tribute Awards In 2023, UHF saluted Literacy Partners and Anthony Tassi, for their unwavering commitment to give every parent and caregiver the tools they need to create success for themselves and improve the health of …
2024 Honorees AdvantageCare Physicians of New York Navarra Rodriguez, MD, President & Chief Medical Officer BronxCare Health System Ketki Shah, MD, DFAPA, Chairperson, Department of Psychiatry The Brooklyn Hospital Center Lenny Gorelik, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, FACHE, Vice President & …
Learn What We're Working On What are members of the Bridging Quality & Equity Task Force working on? Members discuss some of their approaches to solving health equity issues in their organizations. Bridging Quality & Equity
Tracking the Unwind Tracking the Unwind of Public Health Emergency Continuous Medicaid Coverage Tracking the Unwind of Public Health Emergency Continuous Medicaid Coverage The federal government ended the continuous Medicaid coverage provision of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) …
Program Transitions Program Transitions Program Transitions A portion of individuals were transitioned to other programs after completing their renewal (post renewal). The Unwind: Program Transitions dashboard shows the public insurance program transitions among those who were enrolled in Medicaid, Essential …
Community Workshops Deprescribing Workshops in the Community Deprescribing Workshops in the Community Resources Recognizing the need for greater public awareness of the dangers of polypharmacy in the community, UHF delivered a two-part series of workshops in two settings for older …
Health Equity Fellowship Applications Video Health Equity Fellowship Watch the Video Below and Apply by July 30 Learn More Frequently Asked Questions Health Equity Fellowship
UHF Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative, Stage II While much effort on the critical issue of antibiotic resistance focuses on the inpatient setting, UHF's Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative Stage I engaged hospital-owned outpatient practices in analyzing prescribing practices and developing action …