News & Updates
HCIF Highlights May 2021
May 28, 2021 HCIF highlights is our monthly newsletter that provides updates on all of our current programs, including information about past events, upcoming events, progress towards meeting program goals, and program achievements. Learn about the latest news and...
Immigrant Heritage Month 2021: HCIF Celebrates Our Immigrant Health Literacy Initiative Partners
June 11, 2021 This Immigrant Heritage Month, HCIF would like to highlight the work of our Immigrant Health Literacy Initiative (IHLI) partners. Our IHLI partners serve immigrant, refugee, and limited English proficient clients in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh...
Partner Profile: A Conversation with Vic Caraballo, MD
May 27, 2021 In celebration of the Partnership for Patient Care’s (PPC) 15th Anniversary, the Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) is featuring our partners on our website and in our monthly newsletter. As a long-standing collaborator with HCIF, we would like to...
President’s Update: HCIF’s Ongoing Commitment to Anti-Racism
by Wendy Nickel May 26, 2021 It’s been a year since George Floyd was murdered. Not unlike many organizations, we at HCIF have expended many resources over the past year thinking about racism, talking about our goals as an organization, and planning ongoing educational...
Health Care Improvement Foundation Announces Three New Board Members
May 11, 2021 Philadelphia, PA – Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) announces the election of three new members to its Board of Directors. The newly elected Board members are Matthew Hurford, MD, Najja Orr, and Jonathan Stallkamp, MD. These new directors will...
HCIF Highlights April 2021
April 26, 2021 HCIF highlights is our monthly newsletter that provides updates on all of our current programs, including information about past events, upcoming events, progress towards meeting program goals, and program achievements. Learn about the latest news...
Partner Profile: A Conversation with Patrick Gee
April 26, 2021 With a smile that lights up the room and a friendly confidence that engenders trust in those he encounters, Patrick Gee, PhD, JLC, has spent his life advocating for the health and well-being of others. As an individual who has experienced chronic...
HCIF Internship Experience
Valentina Moreno April 23, 2021 Valentina Moreno joined HCIF in May 2020 as a Whitehead intern through Haverford College. After completing her Whitehead internship last summer, she continued working with HCIF as a Health Care Quality Intern and has played an integral...
Staff Profile: A Conversation with Pam Braun
April 23, 2021 If you’ve been a long-time partner of HCIF, chances are you know Pam Braun, who has the longest tenure of any other HCIF employee. Joining the organization in 2008, Pam serves as VP of Clinical Improvement. Pam has overseen the growth of our clinical...
Black Maternal Health Week 2021
By Pam Braun April 16, 2021 This week, HCIF joins other organizations and individuals across the country to commemorate Black Maternal Health Week, a week of awareness, activism and community-building. According to the American College of Obstetricians and...