PA Long-Term Care Learning Network Introduces New Partnerships with IHI to Improve Nursing Home Quality

On January 19, the Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Learning Network kicked off the first quarter of programming for the year. The selected theme for the quarter will focus on introducing participants to Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) a...
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Four Patient Safety Awards Added to National Competitions

Four additional competitions are participating in the Patient Safety Technology Challenge funded by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and administered by the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative: TreeHacks at Stanford University, Hollo...
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Osher “Closure” Course Provides End-of-Life Education to Older Adults

 For the fifth year, Jewish Healthcare Foundation's (JHF's) end-of-life staff are leading a class at Carnegie Mellon University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. "Closure: Discussing the Last Chapter" is adapted from the J...
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Meet the Future: JHF Attends 2023 CES Digital Health Summit

Since 2009, the most influential players in healthcare innovation and technology, including the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, have also traveled to CES for its Digital Health Summit in search of innovative ways technology can enhance h...
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Allegheny County Medical Society Highlights PA POLST Legislation

In a recent post on The Allegheny County Medical Society's ACMS Insights, Jewish Healthcare Foundation senior communications and program specialist Lisa George, MPH, CHES, outlined the current Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Tr...
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JHF Welcomes Two New Members and One Returning to Board

 The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) recently welcomed two new Board members Nancy Washington, Med, MD, PhD and Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD. It also welcomed its returning member Evan Indianer. Each will serve a three-year term. A...
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Dean Jackie Dunbar-Jacob Joins JHF as a Medical Advisor

Jackie Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, had joined the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Health Careers Futures as a medical advisor to support the Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home initiative and women's aging projects. Dr. Dunbar-Jacob...
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JHF Welcomes new Policy Director, Carolyn Byrnes, MPH, CPH

Carolyn Byrnes, MPH, CPH, joins the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) as the organization's policy director. Prior to JHF, she was a senior advisor to the Secretary of Health and Physician General for Pennsylvania. She served as a sen...
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Dr. Jason Adelman Earns John M. Eisenberg Award for Individual Achievement

Jason S. Adelman, MD, MS, a chief patient safety officer and associate chief quality officer and friend of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) has been awarded the Individual Achievement Award in the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety...
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Chris Hart Advances Safety for All

Chris Hart's multi-faceted career reflects a common thread. That thread is safety and the aspiration to make the world a better place. "My mother told me the first thing she ever saw me draw was an airplane. I became big on safety deca...
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JHF's 2022 Year in Review

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation engaged local, statewide, national, and even international partnerships throughout 2022 to drive reforms, envision potential solutions, implement new programs, and grow existing initiatives in patient s...
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PA Health Funders Collaborative Recognizes Leadership and Accomplishments of Founding Chairs Russ Johnson and Karen Wolk Feinstein

The Pennsylvania Health Funders Collaborative (PHFC) held their 16th annual meeting, highlighting key issues facing the health of Pennsylvanians and recognizing the service of founding chairs Russ Johnson and Karen Wolk Feinstein,...
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Harry Litman Moderates Internal “Podcast” on Post-election Policy Climate for JHF Board

Harry Litman, JD, Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) Board member, former U.S. District Attorney, law professor, and political commentator, and former Pittsburgher, moderated a panel discussion during JHF's Dec. 5 All Boards meeting. L...
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JHF Staff Present Program Overviews and Impact During All-Boards Meeting

Members of three Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) program teams made presentations during JHF's December 5 All-Boards meeting showcasing their growth, impact, and vision for the future. "We have some great ideas and initiatives ...
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Teen Mental Health Collaborative Holds Quarterly Meeting at Jewish Healthcare Foundation

On December 8, the Teen Mental Health Collaborative held its quarterly meeting at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation as an opportunity to network, share organizational highlights from the year,hear and learn from partner organizatio...
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Two Awards Added to National Patient Safety Competitions

Two additional competitions, TAMUhack in Texas and the TeenTech Awards in London, are participating in the Patient Safety Technology Challenge, funded by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and administered by the Pittsburgh Regional...
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Pittsburgh Business Times: PRHI’s Work Helps Lead to Patient Safety Bill

Over the last two and a half years, Dr. Karen Wolk Feinstein, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, has been advocating at the national level for the creation of a National...
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WESA: Baldwin-Whitehall student tells U.S. Senators that more money is needed for teens' mental health

Brooklyn Williams, a past participant in the PA Youth Advocacy Network's Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series, took to the floor of a U.S. Senate committee to advocate for increased funding to address teens' mental health needs. Read mor...
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Long-Term Care Learning Network Concludes First Year of Programming with Annual Gathering/Learning Collaborative Webinar

The Pennsylvania Community Health Choices Long-Term Care Learning Network (LTC LN) ended a very successful first year of educational programming with an annual gathering/learning collaborative webinar held on December 8. One hundred si...
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Dr. Jackie Dunbar-Jacob Reflects on Career of Impact, Path Forward for Nursing

Jackie Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN always wanted to be a nurse. The idea came at such a young age, her sister has said she can't remember Dr. Dunbar-Jacob having a list of potential occupations, as children often do. Dr. Dunbar-Jacob t...
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