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Clinical Quality Fellowship Program United Hospital Fund

Through an intensive 15-month training program, regional leaders in health care quality teach the Fellows proven tools and techniques to improve the quality, efficiency, andSee more

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To Advance Health Equity, We Must Bridge Gaps in …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has heightened public awareness of racial inequities. The available data are undisputable and paint a stark reality: the disproportionately higher …

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Health Care 2021 A New Golden Age

WEBWhat will New York's health care system look like in 2021? What should it look like? These were the challenges taken up in a conference sponsored by UHF and the New York …

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New York’s “Other” Individual Market Needs an Update

WEBNew York’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, NY State of Health, capped its seventh annual open enrollment period with an announcement that nearly five million state …

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UHF Welcomes New Partner, Junto Health United …

WEBUnited Hospital Fund and health care technology consortium Junto Health are partnering to share information and expertise that will benefit both organizations.

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A Vital Opportunity: How Health Care Can Improve Food …

WEBThis leads to more frequent emergency room visits, more prescription drug usage, and greater dependence on the health care system. We estimated that reducing …

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Leveling Up: A Role for Health Plans in Improving Health …

WEBThe accompanying press release can be found here.. Health plans are uniquely positioned to address health inequities as they are major employers, touch all …

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A Shot in the Arm: American Rescue Plan Act Boosts …

WEBRegaining Momentum on Expanding Access to Coverage. New York used ACA tools—Medicaid expansion, the Basic Health Program, and premium tax credits for …

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UHF Launches Quality Leaders Forum with Program Led …

WEBUnited Hospital Fund (UHF) has a long-standing commitment to improving the quality of health care for all New Yorkers. To further that goal, it recently launched the Quality …

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The Next Wave: The Impact of Two New Proposed …

WEBA Big Picture snapshot report examining two new proposed mergers of large health plans, focusing on the implications for New York markets.

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To Err is Human: Documentary Spotlights the Toll of Medical Errors

WEBDirector Mike Eisenberg is the son of Dr. John Eisenberg, who headed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) from 1997 until his death in 2002. …

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Plan and Provider Opportunities to Move Toward Integrated …

WEBThe related press release can be found here.. Family dynamics can influence the health of children in profound ways. Evidence also suggests the health of …

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Research Symposium Explores “Food is Medicine” Movement

WEBThe 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 …

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Language Access Equity: A Roadmap for Improving Care for …

WEBWhat we had also underestimated was the intractable nature of the language gap, which has grown wider and more complex as the number of languages and dialects …

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Food Insecurity and Health Care: Addressing Food Insecurity …

WEBThe accompanying press release can be found here.. Health-related social needs, such as access to secure food, housing, and employment, are increasingly …

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The Well-Being of Patients is Critical. So is the Well-Being of Staff.

WEBThe news has been unbelievably stressful these last three years: the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, recent Supreme Court rulings related to health, mass …

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Home Health Care Refusals: Bridging the Communications Gap

WEBCharacteristics of Home Health Care Refusers*. 495 patients surveyed; 28% (139) refused post-acute care. Compared to patients who accepted services, refusers were: - …

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Nonprofit and Nursing Leaders Elected to UHF Board

WEBUnited Hospital Fund (UHF) announced today that Jennifer L. Howse, PhD, and Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN, have been elected to its board of directors. Dr. Howse …

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Staff United Hospital Fund

WEBOxiris Barbot, MD, reflects on the continuing effects of the pandemic as they play out in the health care community and in our society at large.

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Providing Health Care for the Homeless: A Look Back at the Roots …

WEBAs city leaders grapple with the latest attempt to help homeless New Yorkers with serious mental illness, it’s worth looking back on an earlier initiative to care for some …

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Field Report: Lessons from the Patient- Reported Outcomes in …

WEB1) ensure a healthy pregnancy for women cared for in the prenatal obstetrics-gynecology clinic, and 2) safeguard child and parent health in the 15-month

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31st Annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York: …

WEBWednesday October 28 Wednesday Keynote. Dr. Moro O. Salifu, Professor & Chairman, Department of Medicine, Edwin C. and Anne K. Weiskopf Endowed Chair …

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