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Beyond the Cathedral

October 1, 2009 | Journal Article

The Center for Minority Health (CMH) at the University of Pittsburgh has developed sustainable public health interventions for the African-American community in Pittsburgh. Through one program, African-American owned barbershops and beauty salons began providing vital health services and information.

Culturally Sensitive Counseling, in and Out of Jail, Shows Promise in Navajo Area

January 1, 2003 | Program Result

Investigators at the University of New Mexico (UNM) studied the effectiveness of the San Juan County DWI Facility to deter drunken driving in San Juan County, N.M.

A Partnership of Two NYC Hospitals Trained Providers to Offer End-of-Life Care for Minority Populations in Harlem

October 17, 2008 | Program Result

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and North General Hospital trained physicians to provide culturally sensitive palliative and hospice care to underserved, minority populations and to provide such care to residents of Harlem and other communities.

Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities

June 27, 2011 | Program Result

Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.

Training Hispanic Home Health Aides Provides Health Care - and Jobs

January 29, 2002 | Program Result

The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, located in Camden, N.J., developed the Community Health Group program.

Self-Assessment Tool Helps Urban Hospitals Address Sociocultural Barriers to Health Care Access

June 1, 2001 | Program Result

The National Public Health and Hospital Institute assessed the status and progress of urban hospitals in addressing sociocultural barriers to health care access.

Cardiology Admission Orders Physician's Order Sheet

June 4, 2008 | Toolkit

Staff combined information from three existing order sets into a single, comprehensive cardiology admission order set to reduce provider confusion and help the hospital reach regular compliance rates of 90 to 100% for evidence-based cardiac measures.

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.

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