UHF Report Profiles Five Innovative Service Providers Offering Integrated Family Care A new United Hospital Fund profiles five service providers in New York, New Hampshire, and Michigan that have embraced the Integrated Family Care model. Pandemic Reveals Need for New …
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Awards UHF $1.15 Million in Grants UHF received three grants from The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation totaling $1.15 million in support of three innovative programs aimed at helping young children and older adults. United Hospital …
UHF Releases Report and Toolkit to Help Skilled Nursing Facilities Improve Patient Transitions from Inpatient Care to Home UHF released a report and toolkit that contains resources designed to help skilled nursing facilities and other health organizations ease the transition …
UHF’s Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Resumes In-Person Retreats The 13th class of United Hospital Fund’s Clinical Quality Fellowship Program held their inaugural retreat from March 17-18, marking the end of two years of virtual gatherings by previous fellows. The 13th …
UHF Honors 73 Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions UHF honored 73 quality improvement leaders from 68 health care organizations across the metropolitan region at it's annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event. 4th Annual Tribute to Excellence …
UHF Learning Collaborative Addresses Medication Overload in Nursing Homes UHF's Polypharmacy Learning Collaborative held its second learning session with the members to learn from each other’s experiences in managing their residents’ medications. When elderly patients are transferred from a hospital …
Quality Leaders Forum: New Ways to Think About "Safety" in Health Care The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients and those who care for them has revived the need to prioritize health care safety. The message at UHF's recent …
UHF Launches Task Force to Bridge Quality and Equity in Health Care UHF held the inaugural meeting of a new task force formed to integrate equity in all aspects of health care quality. Initiative Includes New York City Leaders in …
UHF Senior Vice President Chad Shearer is Named Interim President Chad Shearer, UHF’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Program, has been named interim president effective August 2, 2022. Chad Shearer, United Hospital Fund's Senior Vice President for Policy and …
“Milestones Matter”: One Pediatrician’s Perseverance Drives Transformative Change A United Hospital Fund pediatric fellow's idea drives transformative change at her Long Island City clinic. Long Island City pediatrician Nancy Lee, MD, was frustrated by the hurdles non-English speaking parents faced …
Providing Health Care for the Homeless: A Look Back at the Roots of a Novel Initiative As city leaders grapple with the latest attempt to help homeless New Yorkers with serious mental illness, it’s worth looking back on an earlier …
United Hospital Fund Launches 14th Class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program United Hospital Fund and Greater New York Hospital Association launched the 14th class of their Clinical Quality Fellowship Program, a 15-month program for health care professionals to develop …
Keeping New Yorkers Covered: UHF Gathers Hundreds to Focus on Coverage Renewals for Millions of New Yorkers The NYS Department of Health has embarked on a multi-faceted effort to ensure continued coverage for all New Yorkers who remain eligible for …
Oxiris Barbot, MD, Discusses Pandemic, Health Disparities, and UHF on Sirius XM’s Doctor Radio On April 14, 2023, Doctor Radio Reports, a Sirius XM program sponsored by NYU Langone Health, featured an interview with United Hospital Fund president and CEO …
UHF Honors 63 NY-Area Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions United Hospital Fund honored 63 extraordinary quality improvement leaders from 32 health care organizations across the metropolitan region at its fifth annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event. …
UHF Task Force Examines Barriers to Equitable Care The third meeting of UHF’s Quality and Equity Task Force focused on identifing people who experience differential health outcomes as well as the reasons for these disparities. For health care systems, tackling …
Smoothing the Transition from Hospital to Home: One Doctor’s Solution A new clinic at a Brooklyn hospital started during one doctor's Clinical Quality Fellowship is helping discharged patients transition to home care with fewer issues. The days and weeks following …
AI Expert Shares Insights with Quality Leaders Forum Dr. John Halamka led a timely conversation about the use of machine learning & AI technology in health care at UHF’s recent Quality Leaders Forum meeting. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is not …
UHF Literacy Project Makes Lasting Difference at East Harlem Health Center An East Harlem clinic's participation in UHF's literacy project has resulted in a "reading room," literacy kits, and other resources, all focused on health equity, social justice, and anti-racism. …
“CQFP Gave Me A Voice”: Bronx Doctor’s Fellowship Project Examines Diabetes Care A fellow with UHF and GNYHA’s Clinical Quality Fellowship Program created a bi-weekly telemonitoring program for a group of patients with diabetes and uncontrolled glucose levels. The program …
Research Symposium Explores “Food is Medicine” Movement The 34th Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York: Research and Practice featured a poster session, housing and health panel, and a keynote presentation by Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, Jean Mayer Professor …
UHF Fellow Helps Close Breastfeeding Equity Gap Recognizing equity gaps in breast/chest feeding initiation—exacerbated by shorter hospital stays due to the pandemic—a PEDS Learning Network fellow spearheaded opening a free drop-in breast/chest feeding support group known as “Baby Café" at …
“You Can Be a Changemaker”: Doctor Brings Telehealth Solutions to Women’s Clinic A Clinical Quality fellow used an innovative telehealth solution to drive down long appointment times at her Women's Health Center, saving new patients 40 minutes in their initial …