Health Care Improvement Foundation

Health Literacy Through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Healing is happening tomorrow! As a quick reminder, this event will take place virtually from 10 AM - 1 PM ET on Oct 17th! You can find a brief overview of our agenda below. Click here to register: tinyurl.com/mwmytk97

Meet our Moderators! 🎤 We're so excited to be joined by four members of the HCIF team to help lead our next event on 10/17. Health professionals across PA can register below to join for an insightful #HealthLiteracy discussion - see you there!⬇️ tinyurl.com/mwmytk97

Throwback! As we get excited for our upcoming #HealthLiteracy event on 10/17 ,we're sharing some throwback videos from past events. Click below for a clip from last year's Summit, a Health Literacy 101 session led by Jibreel Clark-Oliver & Hillary Holes! hcif-health-literacy-summit.mn.co/posts/pahlc-su…

Have you registered to join us? Our next virtual event will take place on 10/17! Whether you're a student, health professional, or a seasoned expert - join us for an insightful #HealthLiteracy discussion Through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Healing. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/mrxcne2m

You're invited! We are excited to invite you to our next virtual Health Literacy Event: "Health Literacy through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Healing". Happening October 17th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET! Register today: tinyurl.com/mwmytk97

Screening is key for catching prostate cancer early! @PSH_Urology participates in PURC, a physician-led, data-sharing & improvement collaborative aimed at advancing the quality of diagnosis and care for men with prostate cancer - hcifonline.org/purc/

Mark your calendars! We are proud to announce that our next virtual event is coming this fall! Join us for "Health Literacy through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Healing" on October 17th! Keep an eye out for additional details to come. 👀 #healthliteracy

One month since Screening without Stigma: Health Literate Ways to Ask Hard Questions! Our last @PAHealthLit event was held June 6-7, where we hosted two days of keynote, panel & other interactive sessions. Click here to access all session recordings now: tinyurl.com/2azn3zxp

While you hear us talk most about our current projects, our website is a great resource to look at past projects we’ve worked on including CPR Ready, Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN), PA Health Care Quality Alliance (PHCQA) & more! Click here hcifonline.org/past-projects/

Ever wonder about the faces behind HCIF? Our team has a diverse background in public health, public policy, social work, and healthcare. Get to know them: bit.ly/3XJAG3q

More than just a celebration, #PrideMonth is about acknowledging the disparities that still exist around us & making commitments for change. Here are some findings from the 2022 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment. Find all reports here: bradburysullivancenter.org/health_needs_a…

If you missed @PAHealthLit's spring virtual event, Screening without Stigma: Health Literate Ways to Ask Hard Questions, you can catch the recordings on the virtual platform Mighty Networks! Join now: bit.ly/3bnJqsQ

At HCIF, our work in population & community health includes strengthening connections between health care and communities to promote health, well-being, and equity. Learn more about our population & community health projects: bit.ly/3EREuHp #CHIWeek #CommunityHealth

Did you know? We send out a monthly newsletter - “HCIF Highlights.” The newsletter regularly includes project and organizational updates, news on recent events and more! Receive the next one in your inbox: bit.ly/3SXKa7p

Have you ever wondered what surgeons themselves think about pain and opioids? We have! Our PENNJ-SOS collaborative recruited surgical experts, recorded their conversations, and released the series "Opioid Conversations with Surgeons" Listen to a preview: lnkd.in/eftPfK7r

Our next @PAHealthLit event, "Screening Without Stigma: Health Literate Ways to Ask Hard Questions," is almost here! Join us on June 6 from 1pm - 4pm & June 7 from 9am - 12pm. Register: bit.ly/3J3NpIM

Another amazing panel at Screening Without Stigma is "Identifying Social Needs" - for this conversation, we're joined by Katie McPeak, Heather Klusaritz, Lakisha Sturgis, & Kinnari Chandriani, moderated by our very own Kelsey Salazar! Join us on 6/6 & 6/7: bit.ly/3J3NpIM

Our next @PAHealthLit event, "Screening Without Stigma: Health Literate Ways to Ask Hard Questions," is one week away! Join us on June 6 from 1pm - 4pm & June 7 from 9am - 12pm. Register: bit.ly/3J3NpIM

Let's meet our speakers at Screening Without Stigma on June 6-7! For panel discussion "Addressing Social Drivers in Clinical Settings" we have Valerie Vanderhoff, Rachel Verdi, & Heather Sims-Emanuele, with Hillary Holes DeFrancesco moderating. More info: bit.ly/3J3NpIM

"Screening without stigma means screening with empathy," says Kelsey Salazar, MPH, Director of HCIF. "It's remembering the root of the reason we screen & accepting our role...to be their partner in finding a solution." Learn more: bit.ly/3J3NpIM