United Hospital Fund

06/09/2026

UHF and Greater New York Hospital Association have welcomed Class 17 of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program!

The 30 fellows kicked off their training as the next generation of quality improvement leaders with two retreats in Armonk, NY, this spring.

Read more about the new class here:

Eighteen physicians, 10 nurses, and two physician assistants from 14 different health systems make up the 17th class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program.

06/09/2026

UHF’s second cohort of Health Equity Fellows officially kicked off their 18-month learning journey with a fireside chat featuring Dr. Oxiris Barbot and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin.

During the conversation, Commissioner Martin reflected on the critical role of community partnerships, patient advocacy, and collaborative leadership in advancing health equity and driving meaningful systems change.

Learn more about the fellows and highlights from the kickoff reception, including insights from UHF’s managing director of practice transformation, Camila Pazos Fajardo:

New York City’s newly appointed Health Commissioner Alister Martin, MD, MPP, helped launch the second cohort of UHF's Health Equity Fellowship.

06/05/2026

On , UHF highlights the need to treat the issue as a public health problem.

UHF President and Oxiris Barbot, MD, emphasizes several ways providers and all of us can interrupt potential violence before it begins in her 2023 commentary. More data on the ripple effects of gun violence can be found in our 2023 report.

https://uhfnyc.org/publications/publication/we-need-talk-about-guns/

06/03/2026

This --a day to celebrate meaningful care conversations--UHF highlights its work safely deprescribing medications for older adults to improve quality of life.

A UHF initiative for frail older adults near the end of life reduced the number of nursing home residents taking 10 or more medications by 34%.

Read more here: https://uhfnyc.org/publications/publication/needed-relief-reducing-polypharmacy/

05/28/2026

United Hospital Fund salutes Drew Altman for his extraordinary leadership over four decades.

Because of his vision and commitment, KFF is firmly established as a national treasure and example of the power of rigorous, non-partisan data analysis. Thank you, Drew, for all you’ve done to advance sound health policy and for your longstanding friendship with UHF!

And congratulations to Larry Levitt and Mollyann Brodie for your continuing pivotal roles.

Dr. Altman has led the organization for nearly 40 years; Levitt and Dr. Brodie to assume leadership roles next year, after a combined six decades at KFF in senior positions guiding policy research and polling.

05/27/2026

One of UHF/Greater New York Hospital Association's Clinical Quality Fellows significantly reduced lab specimen errors at her OB/GYN facility, preventing potential delays in treatment and improving the patient experience and use of resources.

The project’s approach has expanded to two other OB/GYN departments in the health system.

Read more here:

A Clinical Quality Fellow significantly reduced lab specimen errors at her OB/GYN facility, preventing potential delays in treatment and improving the patient experience and use of resources

05/26/2026

Did you miss UHF's fireside chat on "Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers’ Health and Health Care"? Find a summary of the conversation below.

UHF President & CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, was joined by Rishi Sood from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center; and Rebecca Telzak from Make the Road New York.

A panel of experts joined UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, for a fireside chat on “Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers’ Health and Health Care” on May 13.

05/22/2026

UHF SVP for Policy and Program Chad Shearer was happy to join Health Equity Fellow alum Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH, as she accepted the 2026 Lown Institute Award for Social Responsibility!

Dr. Diaz is recognized for her outstanding leadership in advancing the health and dignity of those held in immigration detention through pro bono forensic medical evaluations, groundbreaking research, outspoken public advocacy, and a commitment to cultivating the next generation of socially responsible clinicians. Congratulations Chanelle!

Learn more about the award here: https://lowninstitute.org/press-release-new-york-physician-chanelle-diaz-wins-2026-bernard-lown-award-for-social-responsibility/

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

It's fellows week at UHF! We're celebrating the seven fellows in Cohort 2 of our Health Equity Fellowship.

Tehreem Rehman, MD MPH MBA, is associate medical director of The Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department. She will be working with Public Health Solutions to establish a multidisciplinary post-acute care innovation program that will build AI-augmented screening and linkage to care pathways for health-related social needs.

Learn more about all of our fellows here: https://uhfnyc.org/our-work/initiatives/hef/cohort-2/