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On February 8, the UCLA Center for Health Policy and Research released the final evaluation results for Whole Person Care (WPC), a pilot program led by public health care systems and their county partners, and the foundation for the state’s new CalAIM initiative. The findings highlight the value of a patient-centered approach to improve care […]

You may have noticed we have a new look at CAPH and SNI. Like many other organizations over these past few years, we have reflected

OAKLAND, CA – Today, the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) and our partner the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) recognized six public health care systems with the Quality Leaders Awards (QLA) for their outstanding and innovative efforts to advance high quality equitable care. The 2022 QLA winners were announced at the […]

Across California, long lines of people who waited for COVID-19 tests mirrored those eager for food. Whether a retail clerk in Compton, an undocumented farmworker in Salinas, or someone experiencing homelessness in San Jose, these residents have had crushing and inseparable medical and non-medical needs throughout the pandemic. COVID-19 has disproportionally impacted them in every […]

The California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI), CAPH’s partner, recently launched a new initiative to advance public health care systems’ efforts to dismantle racism and improve health equity. As major safety net providers in communities of color, California’s public health care systems have long focused on health equity.

Millions of people in California, many of whom face financial hardships and complex health issues, have been safeguarded, supported, and cared for by those working at public health care systems since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Our blog series, funded by the California Health Care Foundation, captures the remarkable stories of nurses, doctors, medical assistants, and […]

Meeting in Fields and Parking Lots Alongside some of the highest-producing fields in the world, Dr. Erika Romero, a medical resident

Community health workers and peers are critical in Whole Person Care While community health workers (CHWs) and peers operate under many different job titles, they share the critical role of being a “connector”: linking community members to systems of care and fostering relationships with clients based on shared experience and a deep sense of empathy. […]

A Family Struggles “Dad, don’t cry,” pleaded Luca, a pained 16-year old on the phone. His dad was telling him about