On May 30, AIDS Free Pittsburgh (AFP) and True T PGH hosted the sixth annual Too Hot for July, drawing a vibrant crowd of over 2,000 community members to celebrate and promote HIV awareness and prevention. More than a health fair, Too ...
Project & Program Updates
The 20th annual Patient Safety Fellowship hosted by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF), Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), and Health Careers Futures. This summer's cohort includes 25 fellows from eight different academi...
The fourth cohort of BH Fellows began their two-year program with their retreat on June 26th at Phipps Conservatory. This cohort of fellows includes 21 new and experienced family-based therapists and clinicians, service coordinators, n...
This summer, Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) staff have returned to the classroom to enhance their skills in Perfecting Patient Care (PPC), a Lean-based quality improvement curriculum developed by the Pittsburgh Regional Health Init...
Sometimes, life serves up "aha" moments. Sometimes research does. And at times, the personal and professional blend in unexpected ways. Such is the case for Vanathi Gopalakrishnan, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), where s...
Salk Health Activist Fellowship Alumna Jamie C. Johnson is the Director of Programs at New Sun Rising, overseeing capacity-building programs development, implementation, and strategic growth. She leads the Nonprofit Resilience Program,...
Danny Rosen, PhD, MSW's multidimensional career underscores a steadfast commitment to community engagement, innovative healthcare solutions, and impactful social change—a testament to his family's legacy of activism and his e...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) announced $225,000 in Regional Autonomous Patient Safety (RAPS) initiative seed grants to support patient safety research and development in the Pittsburgh region. The seed grant program was estab...
The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Designations Awards which were presented at its annual conference in Harrisburg on May 22, 2024. Designation awards and le...
In recognition of Teen Mental Health Awareness Day on May 23, teens from across Pennsylvania – coordinated by the PA Youth Advocacy Network – drafted a proclamation raising awareness about youth mental health which was recognized in a ...
On May 17, Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, gave a keynote address at the Ogden Surgical-Medical Society's annual conference in Ogden, UT, the l...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation's (JHF) efforts to help establish Pennsylvania's community health worker certification program were recently recognized in an article in Health Affairs highlighting how community health workers (CHWs) c...
On May 20, Pittsburgh's ABC affiliate, WTAE, interviewed Jewish Healthcare Foundation's President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, for a story highlighting worsening patient safety trends both regionally and nationally. Dr. Feinstein...
Gregg Robbins-Welty, MD, MS, HEC-C is an internist, psychiatrist, ethicist, and palliative medicine fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed combined training and chief residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, as well...
Julianne M. Morath, a highly respected healthcare executive, has dedicated over three decades of her career to improving patient safety and healthcare quality. Despite her extensive achievements, she shows no signs of slowing down, con...
On April 12, the 28th annual Cleveland International Film Festival hosted the world premiere of the documentary, The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation, followed by Q&As with the filmmakers. In total, over 200 people attended ...
National Patient Safety Board (NPSB) Advocacy Coalition member Families USA hosted a webinar on April 4 to highlight the problem of preventable medical harm and how the new bipartisan NPSB legislation is an essential part of the soluti...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) has been steadily advancing its agenda in 2024 with priorities in each organizational focus area: patient safety, workforce development, women's health, senior and long-term care, HIV/AIDS, and te...
Nearly $4.5 million in awards are currently under contract as part of a maternal care innovation opportunity spearheaded by Pennsylvania lawmakers dedicated to identifying promising practices in maternal care and reducing maternal mort...
A nationwide survey completed by Michigan State University stated that 31 percent of people report that the pandemic has affected their ability to feed their families. Several risk factors of maternal mortality, such as hypertension, c...