Karen Wolk Feinstein Lauds Australia’s Investment in Teen Mental Health and Calls for Similar Approach in the U.S. in Pittsburgh Business Times Op-Ed

The teen mental health crisis and its impact on youth and systems of care was recently highlighted in an op-ed published in the Pittsburgh Business Times. "It's Time to Invest in Our Youth," written by Jewish Healthcare Foundation Pres...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein Featured in RamaOnHealthcare Discussing Activist Philanthropy and Medical Error

On July 13, RamaOnHealthcare published an interview with Karen Feinstein on her perspectives to make health care safer, healthcare leadership, activist philanthropy, and needed innovations in health care. Read more here.

Karen Wolk Feinstein Featured on the Pre-Accident Investigation Podcast

Karen Wolk Feinstein was featured on The Pre-Accident Podcast hosted by safety culture expert Todd Conklin. The podcast hosts discussions on human performance, systems safety, and safety culture, and Dr. Feinstein shared insights into ...
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The Health Summit at Sundance Discusses Technology and the Future of Health Care

The Health Summit at Sundance welcomed a select group of healthcare leaders and innovators to Utah to discuss the current state of health care in the United States, providing a supportive and closed-door environment to listen, learn, a...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein Moderates Panel at CMU-K&L Gates Conference in Ethics and AI

Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD moderated the panel "AI and Societal Impact: Health Equity" at the two-day CMU-K&L Gates Conference in Ethics and AI held at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) ...
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Karen Feinstein Speaks on Patient Safety Panel at UPMC Shadyside M&M Conference

Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, served as a speaker at the Department of Medicine Morbidity and Mortality Conference at UPMC Shadyside on May 25. The M&M Conference is a traditional, recurring conference held by medical services at acad...
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Karen Feinstein Joins International Study Tour for Knowledge Exchange in Health Care and Policy

Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation participated in an 11-day international study tour with the Commonwealth Fund and AcademyHealth. Dr. Feinstein was one of eight U.S. healthcare leaders in...
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Karen Feinstein Receives NBME’s Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) awarded Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD the Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have provided unusually v...
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Karen Feinstein Named to PA City & State’s Health Care Power 100 List

Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, President and CEO, Jewish Healthcare Foundation, was recognized among Pennsylvania's most influential leaders in health care on City & State PA's Health Care Power 100. This is Dr. Feinstein's third conse...
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Dr. Karen Wolk Feinstein Speaks on Patient Safety Panel at National Quality Forum’s Annual Conference

The 2023 National Quality Forum Annual Conference "Innovation in Action: Driving Change Through Measurement," held February 20-23 in Washington, DC, convened healthcare leaders to highlight public and private sector innovations that ar...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein’s Viewpoint in the Pittsburgh Business Times: “Regional Solution Needed to Address Workforce Shortages”

The current nursing shortage, the interconnectedness of workers' personal safety and patient safety, and the acute decline in the number of nursing assistants in skilled nursing facilities was recently highlighted in an op-ed published...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein and Value Capture CEO Ken Segel Discuss Why the U.S. Needs an NPSB

Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein and Value Capture CEO and founding director of the Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative (PRHI) Ken Segel discussed why federal action is critical to address preve...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein’s Viewpoint in the Pittsburgh Business Times: “Making Decisions with Eyes Wide Open”

The effect of limiting a women's right to choose to prevent or end a pregnancy on business, the workforce, and economic advancement was recently highlighted in an op-ed published in the Pittsburgh Business Times. "Making Decisions with...
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Women of Impact Gather for Annual Retreat in Savannah

One of the most prestigious groups of women leaders in health and health care reunited in Savannah, Georgia on October 12 with over 50 Women of Impact gathering to discuss collective action in response to the Dobbs decision which rever...
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JHF’s Senior Work Featured in Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Op-Ed

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation has maintained a vigorous aging agenda since its inception more than 30 years ago. This work was recently highlighted in an op-ed published in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. "Seniors Matter to Us…Now ...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein Gives Morning Keynote at Purchaser Business Group on Health Summit

On September 15, Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, gave a keynote address to the Purchaser Business Group on Health, a nonprofit representing one...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein Provides Testimony to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in Support of a National Patient Safety Board

Jewish Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Dr. Karen Wolk Feinstein provided testimony September 21 to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on the foundation's support for the establishment of a Nat...
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Karen Wolk Feinstein in Pittsburgh Business Times Discussing Activist Philanthropy, Reducing Medical Error

On September 16, the Pittsburgh Business Times published an interview with Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) CEO and president Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD on activist philanthropy and JHF's efforts to reduce medical errors. In the piece...
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Heroes with Jim Roddey Features Interview with Karen Feinstein

On his local weekly radio show Heroes, Jim Roddey, the former (and first) chief executive of Allegheny County and former Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) Board member, interviews influential and inspiring leaders from the region. At ...
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The Health Summit at Sundance Discusses Patient Safety, Workforce, & Long-Term Care Challenges

Many of the nation's leading thinkers and pioneers in health care gathered once again in Salt Lake City for The Health Summit at Sundance. This closed-door gathering provides an opportunity for off-the-record dialogue and novel thinkin...
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