Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)

06/03/2026

PRHI hosted national listening sessions to gather feedback on a new White Paper envisioning a future healthcare system designed around patient safety and harm prevention.

PRHI convened national listening sessions to gather feedback on a draft White Paper outlining an “Ambition Health System” designed to prioritize patient safety and guide health system leadership toward safer care practices.

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Susan Friedberg Kalson and JHF and PRHI Board member David Kalson, who were honored by The Branch as the 2026 Krause Award recipients for their leadership, generosity and commitment to a more inclusive Pittsburgh.

05/07/2026

ICYMI: A new Pittsburgh Business Times story highlights how simulation-based training is helping regional health systems reduce medical errors and improve patient safety.

From its earlier days gaining traction with anesthesiologists, simulation is now a mainstay of medical education that helps clinicians across healthcare learn hands-on skills, gain experience and build confidence in a safe, controlled setting before treating patients.

05/06/2026

With early support from JHF, the World Tumor Registry has launched a groundbreaking Breast Cancer Registry to improve diagnostic accuracy and global cancer outcomes.

The World Tumor Registry has launched its Breast Cancer Registry, expanding its global, open-access platform of annotated tumor cases to improve cancer diagnosis, research, and patient outcomes worldwide, with early support from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.

04/06/2026

PRHI convened national experts and regional health system leaders to advance the work of the Coalition for Advancing Safer Healthcare (CASH) at the board and executive level.

Leaders and national experts explored how governance, data transparency, and system-wide alignment can drive measurable improvements in patient safety and healthcare performance.

03/19/2026

Pittsburgh innovators are tackling patient safety from every angle — from reimagining mobility tools and assistive robotics to leveraging data, AI, and real-world evidence to prevent harm before it happens.

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Western Pennsylvania healthcare innovators are working to improve patient safety. Their efforts help deepen Pittsburgh’s standing as a global safety center — and bring critical research and innovation funding to the region.

02/03/2026

The Coalition for Advancing Safer Healthcare (CASH) launched a multidisciplinary working group to build an enterprise-focused business case and ROI models for investing in patient safety.

The Coalition for Advancing Safer Healthcare (CASH) is underway to create a practical business case for investing in patient safety solutions, an approach organizers say is urgently needed to help health systems prioritize safety improvements alongside other competing investments.

02/02/2026

We welcome Stuart Fisk, Paul Wallach, Sydney Etheredge, Demetrios Marousis, and David Goldberger to our Trustee and Board leadership. We look forward to the insight and leadership they bring to advancing our work and impact.

JHF recently welcomed two new Trustees, two members to its Health Careers Futures Board, and one member to its Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiatives Board.

01/30/2026

At CES, JHF saw first-hand how aging and AI innovation can drive real impact. By connecting emerging technology with equity, care delivery, and community needs, JHF is helping position Pittsburgh as a leader in longevity and AgeTech.

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JHF returned to CES in Las Vegas this year with a simple question: which emerging technologies are most likely to change how we support aging, safety and care in our communities?

01/20/2026

📸 Great writeup & photos from our summer Patient Safety Fellowship visit to WISER - Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research, led by PRHI Board member Paul E. Phrampus, MD.

Hands-on simulation training = stronger teams, better communication, and safer patient care. Read the feature on pg. 27: https://hubs.li/Q03_C3_90