Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka Learning Institute
4085 Tudor Centre Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
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The 5 Most Adopted Ideas From SCF’s Nuka System of Care
Earlier this year, the SCF Learning Institute surveyed organizations that have learned from SCF to see what changes they had made based on what they learned. People from 44 organizations responded to the survey. Following are the 5 ideas from SCF’s Nuka System of Care that other organizations have adopted the most.
Lessons from the Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference
Southcentral Foundation recently hosted the Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference in Portland, OR. This was the first Nuka conference held outside of Alaska, and we want to thank everyone who attended.
Core Concepts: 3 Communication Tools to Improve Quality of Care
Good communication is key in a wide variety of fields, but none more so than health care. Care workers need to be able to communicate with customers and with each other, and sometimes these conversations can be difficult, particularly the ones with customers.
Nuka Learning Sessions in the UK
Interest in SCF’s Nuka System of Care remains high throughout the world. Southcentral Foundation recently visited the United Kingdom to present a series of learning sessions about Nuka.
Understanding Compassion Fatigue in Health Care
Compassion fatigue is one of the biggest causes of burnout for individuals in the helping and healing professions. Those at risk can learn to identify the causes and symptoms, and develop a set of tools to avoid burnout.
Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference: Learning Sessions
The Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference is fast approaching! The conference will be held on October 23rd-24th at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, OR.
Wellness Planning for High-Needs Health Care Users: A Collaborative Approach
Many health care organizations are looking for ways to better serve “high-needs” patients, i.e., patients who make a lot of visits to the health care system. At SCF, we favor a collaborative, relationship-based approach to working with “high-needs” customer-owners.
Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer: Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference Keynote Speaker
On October 23rd-24th, Southcentral Foundation is hosting its first-ever health conference in Oregon, the Nuka Health Care Innovations Conference.
Nuka Healthcare Innovation Masterclasses in London
Southcentral Foundation is offering masterclasses in London on October 5th. These masterclasses will offer participants insight into SCF’s world-renowned Nuka System of Care, which has improved health outcomes for SCF patients (who are called “customer-owners” at SCF) while also reducing costs.
History of Southcentral Foundation’s Traditional Healing Clinic
Southcentral Foundation Board Member Sophia Chase was one of the major advocates for SCF to establish a traditional healing clinic. There has also been a consistent, huge demand from customer-owners for these services.