The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) is proud to introduce a forthcoming documentary exploring technological advances to protect patients and detect risks of unintended harm in health settings while it can still be prevented. The Pit...
Project & Program Updates
National Patient Safety Board Will Address Preventable Medical Harm, the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. U.S. Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-CA) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) have announced the reintroduction of the Nat...
PITTSBURGH, PA – For Pennsylvania Maternal Health Awareness Day, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation contributed to a statewide collective plan to raise awareness of recommendations to improve maternal health and reduce racial/ethnic disp...
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved over $1,700,000 in grants, including funds for supporting teen mental health initiatives, addressing women's health inequities as they age, activating Families USA's Heal...
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...
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved over $1,100,000 in grants, including funds for Precision Public Health Collaboratory, Phase II of the 10.27 Healing Partnership, the Patient Safety Technology Challenge 2...