LaPonda Edmondson, DrPH, MHS
President, Foundation; Senior Vice President, NCHA
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North Carolina Healthcare Foundation
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) brings professionals and organizations together to create healthier communities in North Carolina and beyond. As a convener of change for a healthier North Carolina we:
- power system-wide healthcare solutions
- redefine the healthcare delivery system and
- improve the health and well-being of patients in North Carolina and beyond.
We envision and strive to work for a North Carolina where high-quality healthcare is equitable and accessible for all. Learn more about our programs below.
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation is the charitable non-profit, innovative and programmatic arm of the North Carolina Healthcare Association.
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foundation programs
- All Programs
- Access to Care
- Behavioral Health
- CaroNova
- Equity of Care
- Rural Health
- Workforce
About CaroNova
CaroNova is a strategic initiative of NCHF, in partnership with the South Carolina Hospital Association and The Duke Endowment, to advance systems...
AccessHealth NC
Community-based networks of care across the state providing access to coordinated primary and specialty healthcare services for the low-income, uninsured.
Comprehensive Palliative Care for Serious Illness
The goal of CaroNova’s Comprehensive Palliative Care for Serious Illness (CPCSI) model is to establish a ...
Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Program
This collaborative learning network, in partnership with the NC Office of Rural Health, aims to improve quality and safety of patient care...
Diverse Healthcare Leaders Mentorship Program
NCHA supports a nine-month-long mentorship program to connect leaders who are willing to share their knowledge and experience to inspire and equip...
Equity Learning Community
Now is your chance to help transform North Carolina into a state where high-quality healthcare is ...
Equity of Care Delivery
North Carolina hospitals and health systems are committed to eliminating health disparities so that everyone has access to the care they need...
Healthcare Workforce Experience Accelerator
CaroNova recently launched a Healthcare Workforce Experience Accelerator project that will focus on retaining and strengthening ...
Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas
Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas is a community-based approach to addressing chronic health issues, such as unhealthy weight, diabetes and heart disease.
Home Hospital Early Adopters Accelerator
Since the Fall of 2021, CaroNova’s Home Hospital Early Adopters Accelerator (HHEAA) program has given patients ...
Maternal Health Action Network
The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation is convening a Maternal Health Action Network (MHAN) to encourage shared ...
Model Opioid Practices
NCHF is working with partners to improve care pathways and to identify and disseminate model opioid practices for providers.
Opioid Stewardship Accelerator
CaroNova’s Opioid Stewardship Accelerator aims to advance alternatives to opioids, accelerate adoption of best practices, and ...
Rural Workforce Development Grant
Grant Overview The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) is committed to addressing the acute workforce issues ...
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
NCHA supports the implementation of small, rural hospital improvement projects for 33 small, rural hospitals through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant...
Social Impact Program
NCHF is facilitating hospital-community partnerships to improve health outcomes through community-led, systems-level solutions and sustainable collaborative investments.
South Carolina Behavioral Health System Redesign
Over the past two years, CaroNova has been supporting SC DHHS in the redesign of South ...
Youth Mental Health
CaroNova’s Youth Mental Health focus area is premised on the belief that all children have mental ...