News & Updates
HCIF Staff Reflect On Their Experience Participating In The Fall 2023 Proximity Project: Healthcare Cohort
This fall, HCIF staff members, Lauren Eckel, Liz Owens and Sehrish Rashid had the pleasure of participating in the Fall 2023 Proximity Project: Healthcare cohort. A unique eight-week virtual cohort experience for leaders in the healthcare industry (health systems,...
Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium 2023
Sehrish Rashid Esperanza College hosted their annual Minorities in Health Sciences Symposium this year on October 13, 2023. This full day in-person event welcomed students for continued learning on diabetes education, prevention, and management. HCIF continued to...
Health Equity Data Strategy Collaborative SOGI Survey Report
HCIF's Health Equity Data Strategy Collaborative recently administered a survey to understand how participating hospitals and healthsystems are collecting and utilizing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information. Responding organizations received an...
President’s Update: Observing Health Literacy Month: Health Literacy IS Health Equity
October 13, 2023 Wendy Nickel magine being pregnant and going into labor. You rush to the hospital where you are excitedly awaiting the birth of the child. You speak very little English, but know that the doctors and support staff will take good care of you. You are...
HCIF Hosts Gun Violence Prevention Workshop
Daniyal Amjad September 8, 2023 On June 22, 2023, the Health Care Improvement Foundation's (HCIF) Partnership for Patient Care (PPC) hosted an in-person Safety Forum workshop, “Gun Violence Prevention in the Hospital Setting”. PPC Safety Forums bring together health...
Nature Inspires a Day of Team Building and Creative Energy – HCIF’s Staff Retreat
Wendy Nickel September 8, 2023 In the middle of Philadelphia sits an oasis of nature and beauty, rivaling some of the more exotic and scenic national parks in the United States. HCIF had the unique opportunity to spend the day at the Discovery Center for our staff...
HCIF Facilitates Cross-Sector Collaboration Through Cities Changing Diabetes – Philadelphia
September 8, 2023 Cities Changing Diabetes – Philadelphia (CCD) is an HCIF-led project that integrates community-driven and place-based approaches across multiple sectors to address obesity, diabetes, and their social drivers in the city’s historically vulnerable and...
Partner Profile: A Conversation with Shannon Davila, MSN, RN, CPPS, CPHQ, CIC, FAPIC
August 14, 2023 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, accessible, and quality health care....
Staff Profile: A Conversation with Lauren Eckel, MPH
June 16, 2023 Lauren Eckel joined HCIF in September 2022 as Project Coordinator for the Population Health team. Lauren provides support to multiple project teams in the management of community and population health projects. Prior to joining HCIF, Lauren worked as a...
Partner Profile: A Conversation with Phil Landis, DNP, RN, CEN, NPD-BC
June 16, 2023 The Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) is featuring our partners on our website and in our monthly newsletter. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight your work and contributions to improving the health of people in Philadelphia and...