United Hospital Fund of New York

"It’s so important to rely on trusted messengers to make it easy for people to get vaccinated and to have leaders that lead with the importance of vaccination. I can’t really overstate the importance of that," UHF President & CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD spoke with CNN about stopping the spread during NY's 2018-2019 measles outbreak. Measles outbreaks are currently growing in West Texas and New Mexico. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/e7E_6Kz2

Free resource for theater workers seeking affordable healthcare! United Hospital Fund of New York, with grant support from Venturous Theater Fund, today released Risky Business: A Guide for Dramatists (and Other Theater Workers) on Finding Affordable Health Coverage and Care, a comprehensive, free online guidebook to help dramatists navigate the often-bewildering world of health insurance, find affordable coverage and care, and become their own best advocates. The guide, though focused on New York, includes thumbnail sketches of coverage resources in other states as well. Download the guide here: https://lnkd.in/e7zdbgwB

UHF joins the Institute for Healthcare Improvement / National Patient Safety Foundation in celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week! This year's theme is the power of "A": awareness, assessment, and action. Patient safety is a critical to UHF's mission to build an effective and equitable health care system for every New Yorker. https://lnkd.in/e2wXdccX

Thank you, United Hospital Fund of New York for spotlighting our work at the Bronx Equity-Integrated Care for Kids New York. We take great joy and pride in contributing to efforts that improve health and life outcomes in the Bronx. Thank you to the unwavering support of our dedicated Partnership Council.

Happy Women's History Month from UHF! Exciting resources and events can be found all month through The New York Public Library, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and the National Women's History Alliance (NWHA). Check out their websites for more.

Last call! Nominations for UHF's Distinguished Community Service Award close on March 3. The Distinguished Community Service Award is a prestigious juried award, established by UHF in 1987, which annually recognizes an individual whose exceptional, and voluntary, leadership of a specific initiative is improving health and health care in the New York metropolitan area. Examples include launching a new project or organization, expanding an existing program, or establishing an effective new partnership. https://lnkd.in/g9XAVWP

In its nearly 150-year history, UHF has had the honor of working with private citizens who have shaped health care in NYC—and have left a significant mark on the U.S. health care system. In this spotlight, we honor the legacy of former Board Member Barbara Gimbel, whose career includes work with NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, Children of Bellevue, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Society of MSK, and more: https://lnkd.in/ePGH-QRT

READ IT: The sixth spotlight in our series on bridging quality and equity in health care examines Montefiore Health System’s practice of embedding community health workers in care teams, where their role is to connect patients with health-related social services, follow up with them, and report back on patients’ progress to the care team. The spotlight series, the result of a 2022 UHF task force, chronicles how New York health care organizations connect quality and equity in their systems. The task force’s findings were released in a recent UHF report (find it at uhfnyc.org/publications). We hope these examples can offer other health care providers ideas for how to better bridge quality improvement and equity efforts. Read the spotlight below: https://lnkd.in/e8zirWKv

READ IT: The fifth spotlight in our series on bridging quality and equity in health care examines the New York State Department of Health and Montefiore Medical Center-led Bronx Equity Integrated Care for Kids New York (BE-InCK NY) initiative, which is a promising example of improving capacity for social determinants of health screening and referrals. The spotlight series, the result of a 2022 UHF task force, chronicles how New York health care organizations connect quality and equity in their systems. The task force’s findings were released in a recent UHF report (find it at uhfnyc.org/publications). We hope these examples can offer other health care providers ideas for how to better bridge quality improvement and equity efforts. Read the spotlight below: https://lnkd.in/e9xCmPjt

In its emerging work leading coordination of the state's Health Equity Regional Organization (HERO), UHF is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Tableau Cloud Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for the site administration, maintenance, and support of our organization's Tableau Cloud environment, Tableau/Salesforce integration, and multiple dissemination points for Tableau dashboards. You will work closely with data analysts, data users, and IT teams to ensure the efficient and effective use of Tableau across the organization. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/ei23R48z