BH Fellows Expands with Third Cohort

The third cohort of BH Fellows convened for their kickoff retreat on February 20th at Phipps Conservatory. This cohort of fellows includes a mix of 18 new and experienced family-based therapists and clinicians, substance use disorder c...
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The Maternal Health Crisis Is a Workforce Issue. Here's How Employers Can Respond

How employers can support employees during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to help address the maternal health crisis was highlighted in an op-ed by Karen Feinstein published in the Pittsburgh Business Times. Read the full op-ed throu...
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AIDS Free Pittsburgh Marks Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with Discussions and Testing

February 7th is recognized as National Black HIV AIDS Awareness Day. This year AIDS Free Pittsburgh (AFP) supported partner organizations with two events over two days. The first event was held on the evening of February 6 at 1Hood Med...
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PA Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative Welcomes Over 50 New Members

In the past six months, the PA Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative (PA TNHC) has grown by nearly 20 schools of nursing and 40 nursing homes from across the Commonwealth. Led by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Health Careers Future...
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Older Adults Engage in Conversations on the End of Life in Osher Closure Course

On February 14, members of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) end-of-life team concluded the annual "Closure: Discussing the Last Chapter" course, offered through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Carnegie Mellon University....
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Pennsylvania Aging Plan Opens for Public Comment

Pennsylvanians are encouraged to submit comments to the state's "Aging Our Way, PA" draft plan now through March 20, 2024. The plan is the state's 10-year roadmap to empower its growing population of older adults through services and s...
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Three Patient Safety Technology Challenge Competitions Announce Winning Innovations

The Patient Safety Technology Challenge announced the winners of IrvineHacks, Hacking Health at Columbia, and ASUio, sponsored events that took place since late-January on both coasts of the United States. Meddit won the patient safety...
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Three New Competitions Added to the Patient Safety Technology Challenge

Three new competitions have been added to the Patient Safety Technology Challenge. Funded by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and administered by Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, the Patient Safety Technology Challenge is designe...
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JHF Welcomes Teresa Thomas as Communications and Governance Services Associate

Teresa Thomas, MS, joins the Jewish Healthcare Foundation staff as the communications and governance services associate. In this role, she will provide administrative support to the Executive Office and senior staff, preparing for boar...
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Mike Eisenberg Captures the Pulse and Possibility of Patient Safety Innovation in New JHF-Funded Documentary

In the realm of filmmaking, some creators elevate the art of storytelling; they become catalysts for change, igniting conversations and sparking movements. One such creator is Mike Eisenberg, whose journey from the baseball diamond to ...
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Up Next for Patient Safety Podcast Looks to the Future of Healthcare Through the Lens of Economic Sustainability and Safety

 The business of health care faces a multitude of challenges to rein in costs while improving on and delivering safe, high-quality care. How can improved safety and reducing avoidable hospitalizations play in the economic landscap...
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Global Leaders Convene for Salzburg Seminar to Address Women’s Health Inequities as They Age

Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and Women's Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal) convened a Salzburg Seminar "Women as They Age: Addressing the Next Inequity Frontier" January 16-19 at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif...
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JHF Welcomes Seven New Board Trustees

Jewish Healthcare Foundation recently welcomed seven new Board Trustees. Each will serve a three-year term. Deb Brodine, MHA, MBA is the President of UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and Western Behavioral Health, and Presid...
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10th Annual Death and Dying Fellowship Kicks Off

Since 2015, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation's (JHF) Death and Dying Fellowship has been preparing students in the art of working and talking with patients and families facing the end of life. The healthcare landscape has experienced n...
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Up Next for Patient Safety Podcast Features Robert Pearl

How will today's technological advances empower patients in their health care and ease the strains on providers? What are the key actions that will make care safer, more accessible, and more affordable? Join host Jewish Healthcare Foun...
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Karen Feinstein Names to Pittsburgh Business Times "Power 100 List"

Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD was recognized among the most influential leaders in the region on the "Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100 List." The influencers on the list are connectors...
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Nancy Zionts Named to Pittsburgh Business Times “20 People to Know in Health Care” List

Jewish Healthcare Foundation Chief Operating Officer and Chief Program Officer Nancy Zionts, MBA was named one of the "20 People to Know in Health Care" by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The list is an effort to con...
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Updated Logos for Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, Health Careers Futures, and WHAMglobal Emphasize Interconnections

To begin the new year, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, Health Careers Futures, and Women's Health Activist Movement (WHAMglobal) – introduced new logos to emphasize their con...
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Grant to Youth-Led Nonprofit Provides Mental Health Care Packages to Pennsylvania Organizations

On Wednesday, January 24, youth advocate, Sophie Fontecchio, visited Western Pennsylvania to spread her teen mental health advocacy efforts. In 2021, Sophie founded Let's Bake the World a Better Place – an organization that "engages lo...
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Health Systems Come Together to Develop a Blueprint for Transforming Patient Safety

On January 24, Ariadne Labs announced the founding members of the JHF-funded Leadership and Innovation Network for the program entitled "Pathway to Accountability, Compassion, and Transparency" (PACT). PACT improves the way healthcare ...
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