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At United Hospital Fund's Annual Gala, Three Health Care Leaders Are Honored
An appreciative crowd of more than 800 filled the Waldorf-Astoria's Grand Ballroom to celebrate the Fund and three worthy honorees.
United Hospital Fund Provides $610,000 for Grants to Improve Health Services in New York City
Among the wide-ranging projects receiving these 12 grants are efforts to better connect immigrants with public health insurance programs, an initiative to promote breastfeeding, and an intervention to improve the quality of life for nursing home residents with dementia.
Dr. Michael A. Stocker Joins the Board of the United Hospital Fund
“Michael Stocker brings to the Fund's board a unique combination of experience and real-world knowledge of how both health care and health care systems work,” said Fund President James R. Tallon, Jr.
United Hospital Fund Pays Tribute to 34 New York City Hospital Trustees
The 750 guests at the event were treated to a surprise visit from Sentor Charles Schumer, who recognized the importance of voluntary leadership.
United Hospital Fund Pays Tribute to Volunteers Who Serve New York City Hospitals
With 900 family members, friends, and colleagues in attendance, volunteers from hospitals throughout the five boroughs were honored at the 15th Annual Hospital Auxilian and Volunteer Achievement Awards ceremony.
Two United Hospital Fund Reports Present Data to Inform Health Insurance Expansion Efforts in New York
These reports focus on different populations of New York's uninsured—those who are eligible for public coverage and those who are employed and their dependents.
United Hospital Fund Research Documents Growth in Ambulatory Care in New York City
Between 1995 and 2004, ambulatory care visits to hospital clinics and independent diagnostic and treatment centers grew by 31 percent—from 8.8 million to 11.5 million visits.
Two United Hospital Fund Reports Offer New Data on Service Use and Spending for Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York
These Medicaid Institute™ reports update two widely disseminated Fund publications, each addressing important patterns and trends.
United Hospital Fund Provides Nearly $600,000 for Grants to Improve Health Services in New York City
Among the wide-ranging initiatives funded through these grants are programs to develop clinical competency in palliative care and to address gaps in insurance coverage encountered by children and by medically fragile young adults.
United Hospital Fund Report Documents a Decade of Change in New York's Nursing Homes
This report documents a ten-year trend among New York's nursing homes, marking their growing role as providers of short-term care for people continuing recuperation after a hospital stay.
Nominations Sought for
Distinguished Community Service Award
Letters of nomination should be submitted by March 21, 2005.
Rachel Block Is Named Executive Director of NYeC
The board of the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) has selected Rachel Block to be its executive director. She will assume her new full-time role on March 1.
United Hospital Fund Provides over $900,000 for Grants to Improve Health Services in New York City
Seven grants focused on improving health services in New York were announced.
United Hospital Fund and Greater New York Hospital Association Join Forces to Improve Patient Safety, Quality of Care in Hospitals
This multi-year, multi-pronged initiative will include new hospital collaboratives, a "Quality Fellows" training program, and other components to help create a culture of safety in each hospital.
Family Caregivers Help Shape New Resources
To gather feedback on materials designed to guide family caregivers through transitions in health care settings—for example, from hospital to home—the Fund recently conducted focus groups, and the results are enlightening.
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