HealthImpact

What HealthImpact does

HealthImpact, founded in 2001 as the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care and rebranded in September 2015, is a California-based nonprofit organization that functions as the state's nursing workforce center. It addresses workforce bottlenecks across the nursing education-to-practice pipeline, serving three primary constituencies: nursing education institutions (schools of nursing, universities, and colleges needing clinical placement support and simulation resources); healthcare organizations and hospitals (requiring new-graduate transition support, simulation-based training, and patient safety programs); and individual nurses (newly licensed RNs transitioning into practice and clinical educators needing professional development). The organization pursues a partnership-led go-to-market through coalitions and academic-practice consortia, including serving as one of 51 state Action Coalitions coordinated through the Center to Champion Nursing in America (AARP, AARP Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).

The organization's core platforms center on simulation, transition-to-practice, and centralized placement. The Western States Simulation Alliance (WSSA), founded in 2008 and originally the California Simulation Alliance, is a regional collaborative spanning California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Hawai'i that delivers simulation training, CHSE certification preparation, and faculty development. The RN Transition Program (established late 2009) pairs nursing schools with clinical practice sites to accelerate new-graduate competence and employability. The Benner Institute for Teaching and Learning offers nursing educator professional development (including a 32-CE-hour Clinical Faculty & Educator Development Course). The Centralized Clinical Placement System connects nursing schools and clinical agencies, and the NovEx (Novice to Expert) simulation methodology bridges classroom and practice. Additional programs include the California Registered Nurse Specialty Apprenticeship Program, California Action Coalition (launched 2011), Diversity Program, New Roles for Nurses, and Bay Area and Los Angeles Academic-Practice Consortia.

HealthImpact operates as a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit with 1-10 employees across two offices (Oakland headquarters hosted by Alta Bates Summit Medical Center; Los Angeles satellite hosted by the Hospital Association of Southern California). Revenue flows from five streams: WSSA membership/subscription revenue, transactional sales of publications and resources through an online store, professional speaking and consulting services, webinar and event registration (priced at approximately $40 per session), and foundation grants, with the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation cited as a major founding supporter. Leadership transitioned in January 2019 when Garrett K. Chan, PhD, RN, succeeded retiring CEO Judith G. Berg as President & CEO. Recent products include Benner Institute courses, and the organization publishes annual reports (2023 Annual Report released September 2024), maintains an active website and social presence, and continues to broaden both geographic footprint and programmatic surface area.

Name

HealthImpact

Legal name

HealthImpact

Website

https://healthimpact.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HealthImpact is a California-based nonprofit nursing workforce center that operates simulation education, transition-to-practice, and academic-practice partnership programs serving nursing schools, hospitals, and individual nurses across California and the broader western states region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Workforce Development and Education Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Nursing workforce development
• Clinical simulation education
• Nurse transition programs
• Healthcare faculty development
• Nursing education consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Subscription Services: The organization operates subscription-based services for the Western States Simulation Alliance, providing resources, courses, and professional development materials to subscribers.
2. Store/Resources Sales: Sale of publications, resources, and educational materials through the organization's online store.
3. Speaker and Consulting Services: Professional consulting and speaker services offered to healthcare and educational organizations.
4. Event Registration: Revenue from webinars and educational events, with fees ranging around $40 per webinar session.
5. Foundation and Grant Funding: Nonprofit funding from foundations such as Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation for specific program initiatives like RN Transition Programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HealthImpact is a California non-profit nursing workforce center that delivers nursing education, simulation training, clinical placement coordination, transition-to-practice programs, and consulting services to nursing schools, hospitals, and healthcare organizations across California and the broader Western States region. Its offering centers on a coalition-based portfolio that includes the Western States Simulation Alliance, the RN Transition Program, a Centralized Clinical Placement System, the Benner Institute for Teaching and Learning, and the California Action Coalition.

Product overview

HealthImpact is a California nursing workforce center that operates as a coalition-based organization offering multiple interconnected programs focused on nursing education advancement, workforce development, and patient safety. The portfolio includes simulation-based training (Western States Simulation Alliance), educator professional development (Benner Institute for Teaching and Learning, Clinical Faculty & Educator Development Course), workforce transition support (RN Transition Program), and academic-practice partnerships (Regional Academic-Practice Consortiums). Additional offerings include specialty apprenticeship programs, centralized clinical placement systems, diversity initiatives, and leadership recognition programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Western States Simulation Alliance (WSSA) A regional healthcare simulation collaborative that offers CHSE exam preparation courses, evidence-based simulation scenarios, and faculty development resources for interdisciplinary healthcare educators and hospitals pursuing national patient safety goals across the 7-state Western region.
• Benner Institute for Teaching and Learning Professional development offering for nursing educators covering clinical teaching, online learning theory, course design, and skills acquisition, delivered through webinars (~$40/session) and courses.
• RN Transition Program Transition-to-practice program for newly graduated and licensed registered nurses that partners schools of nursing with clinical practice sites to increase competence, confidence, and employability; participants demonstrate greater employability, confidence, and competence compared to non-participants.
• Centralized Clinical Placement System System that connects nursing schools with clinical agencies to streamline the clinical placement process for student nurses, addressing fragmented placement workflows and bottlenecks.
• Clinical Faculty & Educator Development Course 32-hour continuing education course offered by the Benner Institute that teaches nurse educators to teach for clinical education purposes and includes the CA-BRN 1-hour implicit bias training requirement; free for eligible practicing RNs.
• California Action Coalition (CA AC) Statewide coalition providing a unified voice for nurses and implementing initiatives to ensure all Californians have access to care, with nurses contributing to the full extent of their capabilities; coordinates with AARP, AARP Foundation, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the Center to Champion Nursing in America.
• California Registered Nurse Specialty Apprenticeship Program Program that provides the resources needed to implement a registered nurse specialty apprenticeship model in California, enabling nurses to gain specialized clinical skills while remaining employed.
• California Collaborative Model for Nursing Education (CCMNE) California's collaborative model for seamless academic progression in nursing education, supporting advancement beyond standard legislative and policy recommendations.
• NovEx (Novice to Expert) Simulation platform and methodology for clinical education that supports nursing students' transition from classroom instruction to clinical practice, operated in partnership with the California Simulation Alliance.
• HealthImpact Mentors: Nurses Helping Nurses Mentorship program that matches experienced nurses with nurses seeking guidance and professional development support across California.
• Speaker and Consulting Services Professional consulting engagements and speaker request services offered to healthcare and educational organizations, accessible via the HealthImpact online store request workflow.
• HealthImpact Online Store HealthImpact's online store selling publications, resources, and educational materials to nursing educators, healthcare professionals, and the broader nursing community.

Quantifiable outcome

• RN Transition Program participants demonstrate greater employability, confidence, and competence compared to non-participants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Action Coalition (CA AC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011CA AC was launched as a key initiative within HealthImpact following the Institute of Medicine report 'The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.' One of 51 action coalitions coordinated through Center to Champion Nursing in America (AARP, AARP Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
• San Francisco Bay Area Schools of Nursing and Clinical OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Collaborative development of RN Transition Programs in 2009 to address surplus of new RN graduates and help bridge the gap between education and practice. Includes schools of nursing partnering with multiple practice sites.
• Western States Simulation Alliance (WSSA) MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Individuals, organizations, and associations across California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Hawai'i participating in the simulation collaborative. Brings together interdisciplinary healthcare educators for simulation excellence.
• Western UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern University Faculty Academy Region 9 - partnership for nursing faculty development and education initiatives.
• Center to Champion Nursing in AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of AARP, AARP Foundation, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that coordinates the 51 state action coalitions including the California Action Coalition within HealthImpact.
• Palo Alto Medical FoundationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical practice site for RN Transition Program participant Rick Becker, who credits the program with skills to obtain his care coordinator position.
• Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for HealthImpact's main office at 3012 Summit Street, Oakland, CA.
• Hospital Association of Southern CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for HealthImpact's satellite office in Los Angeles at 515 S. Figueroa St., #1300.
• Healthforce Center at UCSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped regional forecasts of the RN workforce in California through 2035, with projections for San Francisco Bay Area, Central Valley, Central Coast, and other regions.
• Samuel Merritt UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Clinical Faculty Development Course offerings, including a 3-unit master's level course for experienced RNs new to academic nursing faculty roles.
• Regional Nursing Schools and Clinical AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2018 Regional Summits engaged California nursing education institutions and clinical agencies in collaborative process addressing challenges including lack of standardization of educational programs and difficulty securing clinical placement experiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthImpactCA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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