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February 1, 2011 | Story
Cultural competence and patient-centered care will lead to higher quality care, improve outcomes and narrow health disparities, Aasim Padela writes.
July 14, 2009 | Story
"This program was pivotal in my career. It gave me unconditional support to do the work I wanted to do and made me really feel my work was valued and important," said Saha.
May 3, 2012 | Story
One of the most sensitive—and misunderstood—issues of our time stood between a Clinical Scholar and her patients, so she reached out to their community to find a solution.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Rita Barreras led a community partnership in Maui, Hawaii, to create an infrastructure that allowed older adults to "age in the community" by increasing the caregiver workforce and changing rules to expand long-term-care options.
November 20, 2011 | Story
Projects in Brooklyn, N.Y., Chicago and Los Angeles developed culturally competent school-connected mental health services for immigrants and refugees under Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth.
February 24, 2011 | Story
A more diverse nursing workforce will lead to better communication, interaction and treatment for patients of all backgrounds, report says.
September 29, 2010 | Story
Methodist North Hospital organized an event with community leaders to engage them in efforts to reduce disparities in care.
June 16, 2009 | Story
A one-of-a-kind undergraduate program prepares would-be physicians and nurses for a new age of health care.
March 24, 2010 | Story
Duke University Hospital and the health system wanted to improve cardiac care for African-American and Latino populations by identifying and analyzing disparities and developing tools that would better serve them.
March 24, 2010 | Story
A multidisciplinary team redesigned Montefiore Medical Center's patient registration system to collect data on race, ethnicity and preferred language, and developed a procedure to provide faster treatment for heart attack patients.