Ellen Kessler received a Squirrel Hill Treasure recognition at the annual celebration for the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition on November 8. The award honors those who have made a great impact on Squirrel Hill and the city at large. Kess...
Project & Program Updates
Before the close of the show, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation Aging Team visited the Violins of Hope Pittsburgh exhibit, an effort to bring healing to the region through the power of music and the human spirit. The exhibit was op...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation's Fellowship Alumni Spotlight series showcases some of the many incredible alumni of the Feinstein Fellowships. Death & Dying Fellowship Alumna Amy Kowinsky shares about her 2015 Fellowship ex...
Jonas Johnson's, MD, FACS entire career as a head and neck surgeon has been dedicated to creating the best patient outcomes, with astute focus on patient safety. Growing up in Jamestown, NY, near the lake, he was very interested in bio...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved $150,000 in funding to support the emergency healthcare needs of Israel's citizens in light of the horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas that took place on October 7 and the continued viole...
On the five-year anniversary of the attack at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation honors the memory of victims of the horrific attacks on the Tree ...
Held October 19 at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh's East End, the Pittsburgh: A Safer Childbirth City Finale Gala was a culmination and celebration of the collaboration of local nonprofits to make Pittsburgh a safer and more...
Six additional awards have been made under the Jewish Healthcare Foundation's (JHF) maternal care innovation grant opportunity, bringing the total number of awards for the first round of funding to 10. A total of $1,324,353 has been co...
Two doula projects in Pennsylvania have received funding from the state via the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) to explore innovative ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. JHF is operating as the fiscal agent for federal ...
Debra Caplan, MPA was among ten women recognized as Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania by Governor and First Lady Shapiro on October 11 at an annual luncheon at the Governor's Residence. The prestigious accolade is given in recogn...
The BH Fellows program welcomed its second cohort of behavioral health frontline staff during the October 11th retreat at Phipps Conservatory. This cohort of fellows includes a mix of 22 new and experienced family-based therapists and ...
The October 11 Regional Autonomous Patient Safety (RAPS) Research and Development Salon convened stakeholders from across the Pittsburgh region and beyond to highlight how current policy recommendations at the national level could grea...
Read the op-ed "Wolk Feinstein's Viewpoint: It Is Time to Revolutionize the Last Unsafe Industry" published October 13 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO, Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD&nbs...
Despite the increasing attention being given to the need for quality conversations with patients early in the course of serious illness, these conversations still often occur too late in the illness process, and clinicians often feel i...
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) renewed its contract with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation to support the Dementia Friends Pennsylvania and Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania initiatives. PDA has funded Dementia Friends PA since...
Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) staff Stacie Bonenberger, MOT, OTR/L and Anneliese Perry, MS, NHA, CECM traveled to Harrisburg in mid-October to support the development of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging's Master Plan for Older...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) was among the lead sponsors of the 30th Annual Princeton Conference held in Boston Oct 2-4, continuing its long-time support of the prestigious health policy forum. Jewish Healthcare Foundation Pr...
On October 4, Jewish Healthcare Foundation Chief Policy Officer Robert Ferguson, MPH joined a panel at the 2023 Bennathan Patient Safety Lecture to discuss the role of electronic health records (EHRs) in patient safety. Offered in a hy...
On October 25, the Heinz Awards hosted a networking meeting for past winners of the illustrious award to share their current aspirations and concerns. Established by Teresa Heinz in 1993 to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Se...
Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD was a panelist at the 20th Annual Northwest Patient Safety Conference "Bringing Patient Safety to Life, What's Worked, What Hasn't and What To Do About It," ...