North Texas Giving Day: Join us in our journey to improve the health of our community We are very happy to share that PCCI is participating in this year’s North Texas Giving Day on Sept. 21. The North Texas Giving Day is one of the most significant non-profit fund raising events of the year with early giving beginning on Today. PCCI’s company profile can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gFSRDTNu Our goal for participating is to fortify our Innovation Fund that drives creation of new programs that support those who need help the most in our community. Supporting our Innovation Fund will have a direct and substantial impact on our ability to develop innovations that impact our population’s health and wellbeing. This includes programs like our Community Vulnerability Compass that offers unprecedented insights into the health of our communities, allows us to understand the root causes and delivers a clear picture of health equity issues we must address. https://lnkd.in/gYTFENAj Over the last several years, PCCI has played an import role in supporting the health of Dallas County, with a number of important initiatives, which demonstrate the kind of programs your support can enable in the future: - COVID-19: Proactive Pandemic Management. PCCI addressed the multiple challenges COVID-19 has presented to care providers and the community including public education, testing and vaccinations. https://lnkd.in/eQ7UNRxF - Pediatric Asthma: PCCI has led a highly effective fight against pediatric asthma. https://lnkd.in/gJYNvThp -Preterm Birth Prevention: To better serve pregnant women in our community, PCCI developed an innovative Preterm Birth Prevention program that uses a machine learning algorithm, healthcare data, and SDOH to identify pregnant women who are at a higher risk of preterm birth. https://lnkd.in/gQHpsGgE -Building Connected Communities of Care – Dallas AHC Model: In 2022, the Dallas AHC model successfully completed its fifth (and final) AHC model year while continuing to exceed annual navigation requirements (connecting over 3,000 individuals annually. https://lnkd.in/gJKRtjMf We thank you for your support of PCCI and of all the outstanding non-profits in North Texas. Please visit our profile and join us in our efforts to help those in our community that need help the most. https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/Parkland-Center-For-Clinical-Innovation (fb)

PCCI Blog: Read this new blog post by PCCI's yolande Pengetnze that gives insights into efforts by PCCI, Parkland Health and the Parkland Community Health Plan that have successfully brought down preterm birth rates. (fb)