On April 8th, 2018, Southcentral Foundation accepted our second Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award! Per the National Institute of Science and Technology, the award is the highest level of...
Best Practices for System Transformation Part 2: Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is very important for a wide variety of organizations. Being able to chart the direction for an organization and decide how to allocate resources for the future is a critical...
Best Practices for System Transformation Part 1: Supporting Operations and Innovation
Previous articles on this blog have given an overview of how SCF transformed its system upon taking responsibility for primary care for the Alaska Native community in southern Alaska. Before,...
Motivational Interviewing Training Overview
The Southcentral Foundation Learning Institute is offering the opportunity to enroll in SCF’s upcoming Motivational Interviewing training. Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based...
Coaching and Mentoring Program Overview
The Learning Institute is pleased to offer the opportunity to participate in Southcentral Foundation’s Coaching and Mentoring Program. This program allows attendees to participate in the same...
Improvement and Innovation: READI, Set, Go! Overview
The Learning Institute is providing the opportunity to participate in one of Southcentral Foundation’s Improvement and Innovation: READI, Set, Go! Training , held at SCF’s campus in Anchorage....
Community Engagement: A Key Component of Quality Health Care
Engaging customers is critically important in health care. SCF works to engage individuals and families through our relationship-based Nuka System of Care, with providers forming strong,...
SCF’s Relationship-Based Approach to Substance Use Disorders
Opioid addiction has become a major public health crisis in many parts of the United States, and people are increasingly looking to health care organizations for answers. Southcentral Foundation has...
The Impact of Relationship-Based Care
SCF undertook a major study on relationship-based care. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether customer-owners who are empanelled (chose to be assigned) to a primary care provider...
The 5 Most Adopted Ideas From SCF’s Nuka System of Care
The high quality of care present in SCF’s Nuka System of Care has generated interest from around the world, with over 150 organizations so far learning from SCF about various aspects of Nuka....
