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  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
    Knowledge Center

    Sutter Health

    •Health Equity
  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
    Knowledge Center

    Pulse of Change

    From 2024 to 2026, the Pulse of Change leaders will work to improve clinical quality care for Black Californians. They will conduct their interventions, assess impact toward their stated goals, and, if appropriate, implement a sustainability plan to integrate their…

    •Health Equity
  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
    Knowledge Center

    Solid Start Initiative

    •Health Equity
  • microphone set up in front of a large crowd
    Report

    Future Thinking: What Must California Do To Create a Thriving Health Ecosystem?

    Read three strategies to help ensure that California’s health ecosystem has a robust and diverse health workforce to meet community needs and create sustainable models of care delivery that advance health equity.

    •Health Workforce
  • Californians look with determination to the future
    Behind the Headline

    A Message to Our Community in Challenging Times

    An open letter to the CHCF community from Sandra R. Hernández, the foundation’s President and CEO, about the impact of the election.

    •Health Equity
  • Dr. Matthew Beare and his staff from Clinica Sierra Vista in Bakersfield distribute medical needs and perform checkups on unhoused people along the Kern River.
    Feature Story

    Protecting Unhoused Patients from the Harms of Encampment Sweeps

    Sweeps cause patients to lose critical medications, identity documents, personal belongings, and even durable medical equipment. They harm people’s health, take an enormous emotional toll, and waste valuable health care resources, experts say.  

    •Homelessness
  • Report

    California Health Information Technology Landscape Assessment

    This presentation summarizes research commissioned by the California Department of Health Care Services in 2022 to assess the readiness of mental health, substance use disorder, and social service organizations.

    •Facts and Data
  • Report

    Quality of Care: Providers Almanac — 2024 Edition

    This set of quality measures focuses on providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, emergency departments, inpatient hospitals, nursing homes, and home health care.

    •Facts and Data
  • Report

    Quality of Care: Chronic Conditions Almanac — 2024 Edition

    This set of quality measures highlights California’s performance across a range of chronic conditions, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease, and includes data by race/ethnicity, payer, and county.

    •Facts and Data
  • Report

    Quality of Care: Behavioral Health Almanac — 2024 Edition

    This set of quality measures focuses on behavioral health, including mental health and substance use.

    •Facts and Data
  • Little girl has her ears checked by physician
    Report

    Quality of Care: Children’s Health Almanac — 2024 Edition

    This set of quality measures focuses on children’s health and reports the most recently available data.

    •Facts and Data
  • Youg woman happily displaying her "I Voted" sticker
    Behind the Headline

    Voting Is Good for Your Health

    When more people vote, it leads to a more representative democracy that can better address the diverse health needs of all Californians.

    •Health Equity
  • Feature Story

    Clinicians Selected for California Health Care Leadership Program

    Thirty-two fellows were chosen for the 24th cohort of the program, which helps clinicians improve the operation of safety-net institutions in California.

    •Health Workforce
  • Resident doctors attend weekly lecture.
    Quick Read

    Understanding Graduate Medical Education in California

    California has seen a consistent increase in graduate medical education residency programs across the state, and this growth indicates a concerted effort to expand the physician training pipeline.

    •Health Workforce
  • Homeless tents line city streets in San Francisco. Homeless community creates a camp with all their suitcases, tents, sleeping bags and precious belongings.
    Report

    People Experiencing Homelessness in California Almanac — 2024 Edition

    The number of people experiencing homelessness that accessed California’s homelessness response system, Continuums of Care, increased 87% from 182,680 in 2017 to 337,734 in 2023. This quick reference guide looks at available data on people experiencing homelessness in California and…

    •Facts and Data