Greater New York Hospital Association Two To increase provider capacity and enhance the quality of care within health systems across the greater New York region by building quality improvement leadership and by supporting hospitals and nursing homes in developing antibiotic …
New Yorkers for Patient and Family Empowerment To improve patient care through a learning collaborative of up to 20 New York City hospitals focusing on supporting visiting policies that recognize, engage, and support family caregivers as partners in care. To …
Young Invincibles To research barriers to coverage and access to health care services for young adult undocumented immigrants in New York City, and to produce a report on the findings for policymakers and stakeholders. The federal Deferred Action for Childhood …
Together on Diabetes-NYC Two These grants provide additional support related to the development and testing of the model program in Washington Heights the Fund began in 2011 to help seniors better understand and manage their diabetes. Isabella Geriatric Center ($15,000)ARC …
Metropolitan Hospital Center To improve the transition process from hospital to home care for patients and family caregivers by addressing their needs for information, education, and support. For patients and family caregivers, the day of discharge from a hospital is …
New York City AIDS Fund To help HIV/AIDS service organizations adjust to significant Federal and State changes in financing and service delivery by providing intensive technical assistance through a learning collaborative. In the past year, the implementation of the Affordable …
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center To develop a screening method to detect adverse events and potentially preventable harm in the care of cancer patients, providing the basis for new patient safety and quality improvement efforts. Improving the identification of adverse patient …
City Harvest To provide nutrition and cooking courses at locations in Washington Heights for the diabetic seniors participating in the Fund's Together on Diabetes-NYC program. Building on City Harvest's successful initial integration into the Together on Diabetes-NYC program, the organization …
Corporation for Supportive Housing To increase the integration of health and housing in New York by scaling The Bronx Frequent Users of Hospital Systems (Bronx FUSE) Initiative, which helps communities identify and engage super utilizers of public systems and place …
Partnerships for Early Childhood Development, Phase III In the third and final phase of the program, eight pediatric providers and their community partners will continue their partnerships to screen and refer families to needed community supports, and an initiative-wide evaluation …
Community Healthcare Network To develop and vet a process for creating effective partnerships between primary care practices and community-based organizations, this project will facilitate the development of a screening, referral, and feedback process model that encourages effective follow-up between primary …
Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facility to Home: Improving Quality and Patient Family Experience (Year 2) In the second year of this learning collaborative for skilled nursing facilities, the focus will be on implementing interventions that prioritize the needs and preferences …
United Hospital Fund Report Analyzes Patient Engagement in New York's Commercial Health Insurance Market A new United Hospital Fund report examines patient engagement in New York's commercial health insurance market. A new United Hospital Fund report examines patient engagement in …
Dr. Anne-Marie Audet Joins United Hospital Fund as Vice President Anne-Marie J. Audet has joined the United Hospital Fund as vice president to help shape and lead its new Quality Institute. Anne-Marie J. Audet, M.D., M.Sc., has joined the United …
Continuing Growth of Medical Homes in New York Is Spurred by Hospital Teaching Clinics: Model Is Expanding More Quickly Outside New York City Between 2013 and 2014, New York State experienced nearly 20 percent growth in the number of health …
United Hospital Fund Honors 87 Volunteers, Recognizing Their Contributions to 61 Area Hospitals The United Hospital Fund hosted its 23rd annual Hospital Auxilian and Volunteer Achievement Awards ceremony, honoring 87 volunteers and auxilians who provide exceptional service to 61 hospitals …
UHF Report Examines Links Between the Performance and Characteristics of New York's Accountable Care Organizations A UHF report examines the performance of New York's accountable care organizations in Year 2 of the federal Medicare Shared Savings Program, finding that they …
New Framework to Help Providers Integrate Behavioral Health into Primary Care Practices A new guide will help primary care practices increase their ability to serve patients with mental health issues within their primary health care settings. A new guide will …
Effective Value-Based Payment for Children Requires Different Quality Measures than Those for Adults, Says UHF Report A new report focuses on the quality measures to consider as part of value-based payment arrangements for children's health care. A new United Hospital …
Medicaid Conference Takes Stock on Value-Based Payment A summary of UHF's 2016 Medicaid conference, "Medicaid in New York: Progressing to Value-Based Payment." The revolutionary and evolutionary redesign of New York's Medicaid program has entered a new phase, with greater focus …
Catherine Arnst Joins United Hospital Fund as Director of Public Information Catherine Arnst joins United Hospital Fund as Director of Public Information. Catherine Arnst, an award winning health journalist and communications specialist, has joined United Hospital Fund as director of …
New Central Line Guide a Key Component of Patient Safety in Home Care Settings United Hospital Fund (UHF) today released a detailed guide for home care patients and their family caregivers that explains in straightforward text and graphics how to …
Congressional "Repeal and Replace" Health Plan Ill-Suited and Destructive for New York The American Health Care Act (AHCA), approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and currently under consideration by the U.S. Senate, would undermine the dramatic insurance coverage gains …
Aiming for "Best Practices": UHF Learning Collaborative Focuses on Outpatient Antibiotic Use UHF's Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative has entered its second stage, with participating health systems and hospitals joining in a Learning Collaborative to improve prescribing for adults with acute …
Robert S. Galvin, MD, Elected to Board of United Hospital Fund Robert S. Galvin, MD, chief executive officer of Equity Healthcare and a nationally recognized leader in market-based health policy and financing, has been elected a director of UHF. NEW …
Health Research Symposium Focuses on Using Data in Patient Engagement The 28th annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York: Research and Practice focused on the use of data in improving patient care. Read about and view the presentations. …
Family Caregiving Summit: Innovations Needed for Overlooked Groups of Caregivers Speakers at a family caregiving summit said much more needs to be done to support young caregivers and isolated caregivers in rural areas. The good news: New York State has …
UHF's Chad Shearer Testifies Before City Council on Public Hospital Challenges, Progress In invited testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Hospitals, Chad Shearer laid out the importance of the Health + Hospitals safety net and the need …
United Hospital Fund Launches Second Phase of Early Childhood Development Initiative to Address Social and Economic Factors Affecting Children's Health UHF launched the second phase of its Partnerships for Early Childhood Development initiative to address social determinants affecting the health …
Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Project Leads to Drop in Prescribing Improved antibiotic prescribing practices reported at final meeting of Phase II of the Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative. The development of antibiotics was one of the great medical advances of the 20th …
Quietly, Pioneering UHF Work Helps Ensure Access to Care Given the delicate one-step-forward/one-back dance on health insurance coverage and access to care, the work of UHF's Health Insurance Project and Medicaid Institute is playing an important role in supporting major …
Examining Opioid Epidemic's Impact on Children and Families Largely lost in all the coverage of the current opioid epidemic are the effects on the children of addicted parents. A new UHF project seeks to examine and address the epidemic's impact …
New Report Outlines What’s at Stake in Patient Decision-Making About Post-Acute Care Under stress of illness and hospitalization, patients and family caregivers are not well-positioned to make informed decisions about post-acute care. Release Date: 11.15.2018 Contact: carnst@uhfnyc.org Contact Phone: 212-494-0733 …
Two UHF Reports Highlight Challenges Faced by Patients and Providers in Transition to Post-Hospital Care Post-acute care is an important component of health care, but many patients do not have adequate support, resources to make an informed choice when selecting …
VIDEO: Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Participants on What They've Learned, Where They're Going United Hospital Fund has been collaborating since 2015 with New York-area health care organizations, the Greater New York Hospital Association, the New York State Department of Health, and …
Afya Foundation UHF awards a Special Tribute to Afya Foundation and its founder Danielle Butin for vital assistance to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and responses to crises worldwide. Special Tribute United Hospital Fund periodically recognizes organizations …
Chad Shearer Named to Advisory Board of NJ Medicaid Center Chad Shearer, VP of policy for UHF, was named to the advisory board of a newly created Medicaid Policy Center in New Jersey. Chad Shearer, UHF vice-president for policy and …
The Ripple Effect: An In-Depth Look at The Hidden Impact of The Opioid Epidemic on Children A far-reaching UHF report makes clear that the magnitude of the opioid epidemic’s impact is much greater than realized. Even if the opioid epidemic …
Small Primary Care Practices Demonstrate New Framework Can Help Patients Access High-Quality Behavioral Health Care A year-long project demonstrated that small primary care practices can help fill this gap by screening patients for depression and coordinating their mental health, medical, …
Number of New York State Primary Care Providers Adopting Coordinated Care Model Soars The number of primary care providers in New York State adopting the patient-centered medical home soard by more than 35 percent between May 2017 and May 2018. …
“Numbers and Stories” Inform Profile of Health Coverage in Western & Central NY; Many Uninsured in 16 Counties Likely Eligible for Help A new report examining the uninsured in western and central New York found that many are likely income-eligible …
New Framework Facilitates Primary Care-Community Organization Partnerships to Screen for Social Determinants of Health NEW YORK, NY—June 6, 2019—United Hospital Fund (UHF) today released a framework designed to help primary care providers screen their patients for social determinants of health …
Medicaid in New York: UHF Conference Looks Toward the Future New York State's innovative set of Medicaid delivery system reforms, launched five years ago and built around a shift to value-based payments, has reduced both preventable hospitalizations and their associated …
New York’s Affordable Care Act Marketplace Now Open For Business For 2020 In Run-up to Opening, UHF Roundtable Focuses on Reaching Remaining Uninsured, Public Charge Rule In Run-up to Opening, UHF Roundtable Focuses on Reaching Remaining Uninsured, Public Charge Rule …
12th Class of Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Completes First Retreat UHF and Greater New York Hospital Association launched the new class of 30 Clinical Quality Fellows on a 15-month program focused on improving quality and patient safety. For the 12th …