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Staff Profile: A Conversation with April Reilly, MSW

April 20, 2023 April Reilly joined HCIF in 2022, celebrating her 1-year anniversary with HCIF this month. April is a Director within the Clinical Improvement Team, primarily supporting the Pennsylvania – New Jersey Surgical Opioid Stewardship (PENNJ-SOS) and Health...

The 2023 RISE Summit on Social Determinants of Health

by Sehrish Rashid, MPH, MA April 20, 2020 Earlier this month, I attended the 2023 RISE Summit on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) held at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. The summit started with a series of workshops on April 2, followed by a two-day...

President’s Update: National Patient Safety Awareness Week

Wendy Nickel March 28, 2023 During recent travels, I was reminded of the jarring statistic from the Institute of Medicine’s  (IOM)1999 report, “To Err is Human,” that we lose the equivalent of a jumbo jet full of passengers daily in the US due to patient safety...

Staff Profile: A Conversation with Meghan Smith, MPH

March 24, 2023 Meghan Smith is a newer face at HCIF and brings years of talent and experience to her position. Meghan is a Project Manager within the Clinical Improvement team. She specifically supports HCIF's Pennsylvania Urologic Regional Collaborative (PURC) and...

Partner Profile: A Conversation with Charles I. Wagner, MD, FACP

March 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. As...

Board Profile: A Conversation with Joanne Craig, M.S.

To honor and celebrate Black History Month, HCIF would like to recognize and amplify the work of Black health care professionals in our region. As such, we had the pleasure of interviewing Joanne Craig, M.S., Chief Impact Officer at the Foundation for Delaware County....