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Funded by a $5 million grant, the Penn PORTAL program will support training and research to accelerate "learning health system" science – in which internal data and experience are integrated with external evidence, and that knowledge is put into practice – at Penn Medicine and in the wider Philadelphia region. Nudge Unit faculty director Kit Delgado is a co-lead of the program, and the Nudge Unit will provide guidance on innovation management and design strategy for PORTAL pilots.

The PennHOPES program, supported by CHTI, aims to brighten the experiences of patients by reimbursing providers for small, personal gifts purchased for patients with long hospital stays.

Interviewing Black patients about their perspectives on race and racism in the context of emergency care, researchers identified prevalent themes such as mistrust in the medical system and personal experiences with racism. Insights from the study can direct future work to create antiracist cultures in the emergency department and other care settings.

Learn about the latest product updates and enhancements from Way to Health.

CHTI Innovation Accelerator alumni Healing at Home and Heart Safe Motherhood, which leverage text messaging and remote monitoring, are among several Penn Medicine initiatives that promote better health outcomes and reduce disparities in care delivery for parents in the "fourth trimester."