News & Updates
Staff Profile: A Conversation with Sehrish Rashid, MPH, MA
November 21, 2022 In celebration of Public Health Thank You Day, the Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) would like to highlight one of our newest staff members, Sehrish Rashid, for her extraordinary contributions to public health. Sehrish joined HCIF in August...
Youth Empowerment at Esperanza College’s Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium
Susan Cosgrove October 28, 2022 On October 14, Esperanza College hosted their annual Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium. This event empowers youth to explore science that is relevant to our world today, and consider ways to make an impact together. This year’s...
President’s Update: Reversing the Down Escalator
Wendy Nickel October 28, 2022 Earlier this month, HCIF held our annual Partnership for Patient Care Leadership Summit – HCIF’s first in-person event since 2019. It was also HCIF’s first-ever hybrid event and we were delighted to welcome over 100 people both virtually...
Staff Profile: A Conversation with Susan Cosgrove, MPA, CPHQ
October 28, 2022 In honor of National Healthcare Quality Week, this month’s staff profile highlights HCIF’s Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Susan Cosgrove. Susan has been a member of HCIF’s population health team since joining the organization...
Partner Profile: A Conversation with Dr. Danielle Cullen, MD, MPH, MSHP
Abeselom Gebreyesus, MPH(c), BA October 27, 2022 The Health Care Improvement Foundation’s (HCIF) Partner Profiles highlight the efforts of valued and innovative health leaders. Our partners’ work supports HCIF’s vision of healthier communities through equitable,...
Mental Health, Access to Health Care and Food, and Community Violence Among Top Health Problems for Southeastern Pennsylvania
Nine health systems and 37 hospitals across five counties worked to identify recurring causesof poor health and focus resources to support change PHILADELPHIA – October 18, 2022 – Mental health conditions, racism and discrimination in health care settings, and...
Whitehead Internship Reflection
Claude Wang, Summer Healthcare Quality Improvement Intern September 27, 2022 This summer, I was able to join the Health Care Improvement Foundation for 8 weeks as an intern through the Whitehead Internship program. As someone who comes from a life sciences and...
President’s Update: September 2022
Wendy Nickel September 26, 2022 Summer Should Get a Speeding Ticket I read this quote recently somewhere and it really resonated – merely a few days into the fall, the blur of summer feels like a distant memory. It used to be that summer was a time of catch up and...
HCIF is Seeking a Senior Project Manager
August 19, 2022 The Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) is seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager. This position provides advanced project management support in the design, delivery, and evaluation of programs within HCIF’s community and population health...
Partnership for Patient Care 2022 Leadership Summit
Please join us for the Health Care Improvement Foundation’s Partnership for Patient Care (PPC) 2022 Leadership Summit. This hybrid event brings healthcare leaders together to address the most pressing healthcare challenges and to hear about the innovative work...