News & Updates
Call for Entries Now Open for 2023 Excellence in Health Care Awards!
April 6, 2023 The Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) is proud to have hosted the Excellence in Health Care Awards (previously Delaware Valley Patient Safety & Quality Award) for over 20 years. The Awards program is one of the unique ways in which HCIF...
Health Literacy Facilitates Workshop in Collaboration with Tandigm Health
March 30, 2023 On March 10, HCIF facilitated a train-the-trainer workshop titled "Advancing Health Equity: Providing Care in a Health Literate Way" for Tandigm Health in Conshohocken, PA. The workshop was led in-person by HCIF’s Health Literacy consultants and...
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...
Healthcare Improvement Foundation Welcomes Kathy Donohue, RN, BSN, MBA, FAHM, CHCQM, CPPS, NEA-BC to its Board Of Directors
Philadelphia, PA – 3.8.23 – The Health Care Improvement Foundation is proud to announce that Kathleen Donohue, RN, BSN, MBA, FAHM, CHCQM, CPPS, NEA-BC has joined its talented Board of Directors. Ms. Donohue is the Director of Quality at Independence Blue Cross, with a...
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....
Board Profile: A Conversation with Stephanie Zarus, Pharm.D.
December 6, 2022 For this month’s Board Profile, HCIF had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Zarus, Pharm.D. Stephanie is the Managing Director of Healthcare Innovation for Avancer Group, Inc. and the outgoing Governance Committee Chair of HCIF's Board of...
Men’s Health Awareness Month
Meghan Smith, MPH December 5, 2022 November was Men’s Health Awareness Month which is a time dedicated to bringing awareness to a wide range of men’s health issues. One of HCIF’s clinical improvement initiatives – Pennsylvania Urologic Regional Collaborative (PURC) –...
Partner Profile: A Conversation with Andres Correa, MD
November 30, 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, accessible, and quality health care....