Theresa Lang Children’s Ambulatory Center In late 2016, as the leadership of the Center considered incorporating psychosocial needs screening into its practice, it decided to work in tandem with a community partner and to focus on meeting the needs of …
Pediatric Health Services at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital The pediatric clinic at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, located at 495 Beach 20th Street in Far Rockaway, Queens, is small. It is headed by Dr. Cynthia Criss, a board-certified pediatrician; she is …
Addressing Social Needs Addressing the Social Needs of Young Children and Families A PEDS Learning Network building block Children with unmet social needs—such as food insecurity or housing instability—are at greater risk for chronic health conditions, developmental delays, behavioral problems, …
Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa Back to Distinguished Community Service Awards UHF is proud to present the 2020 Distinguished Community Service Award to Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa, Co-Founders & Co-CEOs of Warby Parker, in recognition of Warby Parker’s work …
Karen Washington Back to Distinguished Community Service Awards UHF is proud to present the 2021 Distinguished Community Service Award to Karen Washington, in recognition of her exemplary work as a champion of food sustainability for over 30 years and as …
Kenneth Cole Back to Special Tributes UHF is proud to recognize Kenneth Cole for his role as founder and chairman of The Mental Health Coalition to destigmatize mental health conditions and enable equitable access to resources and support. For more …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion United Hospital Fund is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). They are central to our mission to build an effective and equitable health care system for every New …
Recent Activities How UHF Supports NY Health Care Sign up to learn more about our recent activities UHF has been working to improve health care in New York since 1879. Here are some of the ways we're improving health and …
Impact UHF's Impact How UHF is improving health and health care Looking for more examples of UHF's impact? Click here for recent issues of Blueprint, our regular newsletter. More Impact Stories Fellow Helps Patients with Serious Illness Access Palliative …
Class of 2023-24 CQFP Class of 2023-24 Participants in the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Gina Adams, RN, Catholic Health Good Samaritan University Hospital Khaja Ahmed, DO, NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Joshua Allen-Dicker, MD, MPH, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases …
New York Public Health Insurance Dashboards New York Public Health Insurance Dashboards These graphs review enrollment in New York public health insurance programs: Medicaid, Child Health Plus (CHP), Essential Plan (EP), and Qualified Health Plans (QHP). Public Insurance Enrollment Data …
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GivingTuesday 2023 CQFP GivingTuesday Over 300 clinicians are transforming health care quality—with UHF’s help Support United Hospital Fund Every New Yorker deserves good health care. You can help. Donate Now
Zachary Iscol Back to Distinguished Community Service Awards UHF is proud to present the 2023 Distinguished Community Service Award to Zachary Iscol, for co-founding The Headstrong Project to provide confidential, barrier-free, and stigma-free PTSD treatment to veterans, service members, and …
2022 Participating Sites 2022 Participating Sites Pediatric Steps to Literacy, One Book at a Time Betances Health Center An independent, community-based health center on the Lower East Side of Manhattan launched pediatric literacy monthly workshops for the whole family to …
What is Bridging Quality and Equity Task Force? What is UHF's Bridging Quality & Equity Task Force? UHF President Oxiris Barbot, MD explains the purpose of the Task Force. Bridging Quality & Equity
Polypharmacy Video Reducing Polypharmacy in Nursing Homes Learn More Read the Year 1 Report Learn More About Polypharmacy
Health Equity Fellowship Health Equity Fellowship Cultivating the next generation of health equity change-makers in New York City UHF’s Health Equity Fellowship (HEF) program is designed to support, catalyze, and develop the next generation of health equity change-makers in New …
Partnerships for Early Childhood Development, Phase II Building on the first phase of the Partnerships for Early Childhood Development, eight pediatric providers and their community partners will work to further enhance their abilities to identify and address the social determinants …
Greater New York Hospital Association Three To continue the UHF/GNYHA quality improvement partnership. To continue the UHF/GNYHA quality improvement partnership in three key areas: strengthening and expanding quality improvement education and training for doctors and nurses through the Clinical Quality …
Greater New York Hospital Association Four To enhance the long-standing quality improvement infrastructure collaboratively led by the United Hospital Fund and Greater New York Hospital Association. In 2005, the Fund and the Greater New York Hospital Association formed a partnership …
Fund for Public Health in New York / New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene To measure the effectiveness of the launch of New York State's health benefit exchange in reaching uninsured persons and facilitating their connection to …
Greater New York Hospital Association To build provider capacity and quality of care through joint GNYHA/UHF activities aimed at enhancing quality improvement training for health care professionals through the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program; supporting hospitals and health systems in incorporating …
Greater New York Hospital Association To build provider capacity and enhance the quality of care through joint GNYHA/UHF activities aimed at building clinical leadership capacity in quality improvement through Year 13 of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP); and improving …
Lori Evans Bernstein Joins Board of United Hospital Fund Lori Evans Bernstein has been elected to the United Hospital Fund's board of directors. Lori Evans Bernstein has been elected to the United Hospital Fund's board of directors.Ms. Evans Bernstein is …
United Hospital Fund Announces New Initiative to Tackle Problem of Antibiotic Misuse in Outpatient Care United Hospital Fund announced the launch of its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative involving hospitals across the metropolitan area in a concerted effort to improve antibiotic-prescribing …
New UHF Report Charts Health Insurance Market Changes in First Year of Full Implementation of the Affordable Care Act An overview of New York's insurance markets, analyzing enrollment and financial data across health plans and lines of business to create …
Home Health Care Refusals: Bridging the Communications Gap A roundtable sponsored by UHF and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation examines the reasons some people refuse follow-up home care services. Most health care providers would agree that acute …
United Hospital Fund Launches Partnerships for Early Childhood Development with NYC Hospitals to Screen and Address Social and Economic Factors Affecting Children's Health UHF announced a new initiative, Partnerships for Early Childhood Development, to support 11 New York City hospitals …
United Hospital Fund Honors 31 Health Care Trustees United Hospital Fund (UHF) presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 31 trustees from New York metropolitan area hospitals and health care organizations at a luncheon today at Cipriani 42nd Street. The honorees were …
Clinical Quality Fellows: Agents of Health Care Change The latest graduating class of Clinical Quality Fellows are addressing the challenges of increasing system-wide connections and patient-centered care. GNYHA's Lorraine Ryan, CQFP Chair Rohit Bhalla, MD, MPH, graduating Fellow Janine Duran, …
New Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks in New York State With health insurance premiums rising, delivery system reforms reshaping how services are provided, and the future of the Affordable Care Act in doubt, a United …
Learning Collaborative: How Do We Prioritize Patients' Goals? The second meeting of participants in a learning collaborative that is part of the Patient-Reported Outcomes in Primary Care–New York (PROPC–NY) initiative took place at United Hospital Fund on June 20. A …
A New Chapter: Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, Becomes UHF President Dr. Anthony Shih has become the new president of United Hospital Fund, bringing an extensive background in health policy, health system performance improvement, quality improvement, and population health. Anthony Shih, …
As Fifth ACA Open Enrollment Period Begins, NY's Individual Market Much Improved but Faces Worrisome Trends New York State's individual market is vastly improved since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but trends suggest the need to consider …
Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Small Practices Tackle the Challenge With training and some additional resources, even small primary care practices can routinely screen for and treat depression and anxiety—bringing care to the bulk of patients with those conditions …
Bolstering Small-Practice "Medical Home" Capabilities Small independent primary care providers are a vital lifeline for New Yorkers, but these practices are at risk of falling behind in the race toward medical home recognition and value-based purchasing. A UHF partnership with …
Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Learning Session Explores Interventions and Patient-Provider Communication Teams from seven hospitals and health systems shared their progress and challenges as they seek to reduce antibiotic overuse and misuse for adults with acute respiratory infections. Amid a nasty …
29th Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York: Research and Practice-Call for Posters Abstracts of posters to be considered for presentation at the annual Research Symposium may now be submitted, with a deadline of June 22, 2018. United …
UHF and New York State Partner to Benefit Youngest Children UHF plays a lead role in guiding development of a ten-point action plan for New York State's First 1,000 Days on Medicaid initiative. The evidence is compelling: investing in the …
United Hospital Fund Honors 26 Health Care Trustees United Hospital Fund presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 26 trustees from New York metropolitan-area hospitals and health care organizations. See photos from the event.New York, New York, April 30, 2018 - United …
Health Department, United Hospital Fund and Partners Release Joint Report on Small Primary Care Practices in New York City The Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) report is intended to help small practices and their potential partners understand the economics of …
Report Finds Wide Variation in Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing for NYS Medicaid Patients An analysis of potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing patterns among New York's Medicaid population found wide variations in prescribing rates. An analysis of potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing patterns among …
Early Childhood Initiative Screens Very Young Children for Psychosocial Needs, Finds Families Most Need Child Care and Adult Education An early childhood initiative that partnered 11 health systems withcommunity-based organizations screened 5,534 very young children and their caregivers in New …
Quality Fellows Showcase Impact of Final Projects Clinical Quality Fellowship Program capstone projects illustrate the diversity of the latest class of graduates—and the challenges that quality leaders are tackling. Improving the hospital discharge process. Standardizing alcohol withdrawal management. Better triage …