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Dying Too Soon: In Northern Virginia, The Risk of Dying Before …

WebThe pandemic worsened health inequities. Death rates in Northern Virginia also varied by race and ethnicity. Across Northern Virginia, Black residents were 44% more likely to die …

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URL: https://novahealthfdn.org/resources/dying-too-soon-report

Board Members & Staff

WebDr. Feder is a nationally-recognized leader in health policy and a widely-published scholar. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy …

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How Healthy Is Northern Virginia

WebThe Health Opportunity Index assigns a value to a county or city based on factors that influence health such as affordability, education, environment, and economic …

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Northern Virginia Health Foundation 2021 Community Report

WebAs COVID-19 affected Northern Virginia, the Northern Virginia Health Foundation recognized that the communities it prioritizes were the same communities being hardest …

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In Arlington, a New Report Reveals Stark Disparities in Health and …

WebThe committee’s plan builds on those efforts and outlines specific action steps for achieving health equity in Arlington, chief among them: for the County Board to adopt a Health …

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Healthy Places Index

WebHealthy Places Index. Measuring Opportunity, an NVHF-commissioned issue brief, explores the data and factors behind the Healthy Places Index. The brief shows that life …

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Getting Ahead: The Uneven Opportunity Landscape in Northern …

WebBeyond Grantmaking The Northern Virginia Health Foundation is committed to going “beyond grantmaking” to make a difference in the health and well-being of Northern …

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A Study in Contrasts: Why Life Expectancy Varies In Northern …

WebA stunning 42.5% of children and teens below age 18 live in poverty. They are residents of a very highly edu- cated county, yet only 65.8% of adults in this census tract have …

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When Good Health Requires More Than Medical Care

WebHer health appears to be good, she’s still at her job, and her children are thriving.Another patient, Eric, was a construction worker until he found out he had chronic heart failure …

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Mapping Opportunity in Northern Virginia

WebPremature mortality rates are defined as the number of deaths that occur each year per 100,000 persons in the population, which we adjust for age. Put simply, people facing …

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How Healthy Is Northern Virginia

WebHealth Institute, seven of the nine jurisdictions in Northern Virginia ranked in the top ten of 133 Virginia cities and counties for health outcomes. But dig a little deeper, and the …

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How Arlington is Harnessing the Power of Partnerships to Improve …

WebVHC Health (formerly Virginia Hospital Center), the community health system that houses VHC Pediatrics and VHC Outpatient Clinic, decided to integrate a similar …

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News Release Report Reveals

WebAbout the Virginia Community University (VCU) Center on Society and Health. The VCU Center on Society and Health is an academic research center that studies the health …

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Deeply Rooted: History’s Lessons for Equity in Northern Virginia

WebAbout the report. Deeply Rooted: History's Lesson for Equity in Northern Virginia recounts the long history of exclusion and segregation in Northern Virginia, which has harmed the …

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Q&A with Retiring NVHF President & CEO Patricia Mathews

WebPatricia Mathews first came to the Northern Virginia Health Foundation (NVHF) as a consultant and was hired as the Foundation’s first staffer in 2005. Under her watch, the …

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Northern Virginia Health Foundation Names New President & CEO

WebThe Northern Virginia Health Foundation is pleased to announce that Courtney Rice has been selected as its next President & CEO. Following an extensive …

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Steven Woolf, Patricia Mathews on Business' Role in Addressing …

WebSteven Woolf, Patricia Mathews on Business' Role in Addressing Health Disparities In a recent article published in the Washington Business Journal, Steven Woolf, MD, MPH, …

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