CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

UniHealth Foundation’s core value of long-term solutions to meeting current and future health care needs is reflected in the work of grantees that are tackling big problems and asking hard questions.

For example, will a prestigious school of medicine and a large county hospital be able to maintain the accreditation of its many residency programs when it moves into a new but smaller county hospital? Residents are a vital link in the healthcare continuum and provide most medical care in county hospitals.  In the future, will Los Angeles County be able to meet its mandate to deliver high quality healthcare to the region’s most underserved population with fewer physician residents?

Can an integrated healthcare system craft creative solutions and deliver supportive services to entertainment industry retirees who want to stay in their own homes and age in place? These vivacious older Americans want to maintain their independence. Can rethinking how and where services are provided enable safe and healthy independent living?

Will electronic health records be the technological gold standard to which all healthcare organizations must aspire? The financial and organizational complexities of implementing medical technologies in community clinics and health centers are daunting and only worthwhile in the context of improving the quality of care delivered by safety net providers. Will technology-enabled quality improvement help improve the health of those supported by the safety net? 

Our admiration for those willing to engage with us in this difficult work grows daily. Please join us as we continue to work with the community to catalyze innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future healthcare challenges.