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We are excited to launch the 11th cycle of Catalyst — our award-winning “design thinking” program that has already trained 338 people across 92 organizations.

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We spark, seed, and spread innovations that strengthen the health and well-being of historically underinvested communities. We create lasting change in collaboration with our partners in the health ecosystem.

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successful innovations, so our network rapidly adopts best practices.

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Innovation & Technology
Listen: Do You Want to Be a Catalyst?
Oct 5, 2021 • Weslei Gabrillo and Kathleen Figoni
 We've been talking a lot about "design thinking" on this podcast lately. Now, it's your chance to get involved in Catalyst, our award-winning training program that teaches an approach to problem...
Innovation & Technology
Using Design Thinking to Prescribe Food as Medicine
Oct 4, 2021 • Chris Rubeo
When Venice Family Clinic, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCLAC), and Food Forward joined Catalyst, CCI’s award-winning design thinking program, they were curious about what foo...
Population Health
Rural Colorado Hospital Embraces Texting and Telehealth During Pandemic
Jun 29, 2021 • Center for Care Innovations
Texts are far more likely to be read than emails or patient portal messages, so these Colorado providers made them central to their telehealth strategy.
Population Health
Creating a Roadmap for Vaccine Equity: How San Francisco’s South of Market Health Center Eased Disparities During the Pandemic
Jul 8, 2021 • Diana Hembree
How a small safety net health center achieved vaccine equity when giant health systems nationwide have faltered
Population Health
Addressing Food Insecurity: Concrete Advice From Clinic Leaders
Jun 23, 2021 • Center for Care Innovations
Six health care safety net organizations have spent the past 18 months testing, refining, and implementing innovations to help combat food insecurity in their communities. Despite embarking on this wo...
Innovation & Technology
Telemedicine for Health Equity Toolkit
Oct 17, 2020
With the rapid expansion of telemedicine in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that remote care reaches diverse, low-income patients and promotes health equity, rather than exacerbating health d...

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