In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations around the world have had to make adjustments to how they operate. Many organizations have shifted at least a portion of their workforce to...
Resources for Coping During the Time of COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers may find themselves under considerable stress as they go about their jobs in difficult and uncertain times. Following are some resources that...
Three Key Lessons for How to Make Large-Scale Change to a Health Care System
Implementing large-scale change at any organization can be challenging, and health care organizations are certainly no exception to this. Changes have the potential to face resistance from both...
Addressing the Impact of Social Determinants of Health
There are many factors that determine a person’s health, and not all of these are physical. Studies have indicated that as many as 60-70% of health outcomes are determined by social, environmental,...
Southcentral Foundation’s Path to Self-Governance
Interest among American Indian Tribes in taking ownership of their own health care is high, and there is good reason for this. Research has shown that when the people receiving health services are...
Soldier’s Heart: Veteran-Designed Support for First Responders
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a serious problem faced by many combat veterans and first responders. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in the United States, approximately 20...
Three Tips for Health Care System Redesign
Health care systems are always changing and evolving in response to shifts in customer needs and the environment in which care is offered. Sometimes a system can keep pace by making incremental...
Customer-Owner Panels for Physician Recruitment
Community engagement has been a high priority for Southcentral Foundation ever since establishing the Nuka System of care two decades ago. SCF has found that when customer-owners are engaged with...
Core Concepts: Addressing Compassion in Challenging Environments
Southcentral Foundation is working with the State of Alaska’s Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) to offer several sessions of Core Concepts: Addressing Compassion in...
Integrated Care Team Optimization at Southcentral Foundation
At Southcentral Foundation, care is provided by integrated primary care teams working in partnership with customer-owners to help them achieve overall wellness. SCF provides extensive training...
