Heart Failure Encounter Form
June 1, 2008 | Toolkit
An off-site, nurse-led heart failure clinic was created to help heart failure patients better control and self-manage their disease post-hospitalization.
Benchmarks and Best Practices
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Patient Discharge Instruction Record
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Mich., developed a systemwide universal discharge instruction form, merging general discharge instructions with cardiac-specific discharge instructions for patients with acute myocardial infarction or heart failure.
Culturally Appropriate Storytelling to Improve Blood Pressure
June 7, 2011 | Story
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Cooper Green Mercy Hospital wanted to find out if stories told in patients’ natural voices could inspire positive health change.
Educating and Motivating the Community to Reduce Disparities
September 29, 2010 | Story
Methodist North Hospital organized an event with community leaders to engage them in efforts to reduce disparities in care.
Food Expenditures and Food Purchasing Among Low-Income, Urban, African-American Youth
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study examining the food-buying behavior of lower-income African-American youth found that youth make frequent and unhealthy food purchases.
Fast Food Outlets Near NYC Schools: More Likely in Black Neighborhoods
April 12, 2011 | Story
What factors are associated with the clustering of fast food restaurants close to schools? Are they more likely to cluster around schools serving minority or poor children? Naa Oyo A. Kwate, Ph.D., set out to find some answers.
Blue Ribbon Commission Reports Racial Disparities in Drug Addiction Policies - Makes Recommendations
December 23, 2009 | Program Result
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
Five Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
December 17, 2008 | Program Result
From 2004 to 2007, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) worked with groups of state Medicaid agencies and Medicaid managed care organizations to identify best practices to reduce disparities in care among racial and ethnic groups.
Success in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Depends on Strong Leaders and Sponsors, Study Finds
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience poorer health outcomes relative to the population as a whole.