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.
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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.
Improving Heart Care through Better Data and Communications
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.
Empowering Black Patients to Take a More Active Role in Their Health Care
February 18, 2010 | Program Result
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine tested whether using hand-held computers to answer questions about their health status and the reason for their current visit empowered African-American patients to take a more active role in their health care.
Studying Cultural Competence, Race and Quality of Care
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.
Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations is Subject of 2008 Conference
December 9, 2009 | Program Result
Drexel University School of Public Health hosted the Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations. The aim was to support practitioners and advance the field through innovation, policy and research.
Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Health Care
October 28, 2009 | News Release
New facts uncovered to advance health care systems and policy for U.S. Latinos.
Culturally Sensitive Care Can Improve Quality
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School co-sponsored the Third Annual Conference on Culturally Competent Care.
Collecting Data on Patient Race, Ethnicity and Primary Language to Help Hospitals Improve Quality of Care
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit/Story
Expecting Success, the nation's first multihospital collaborative focused on reducing disparities, helped 10 hospitals measure the quality of cardiac treatment they provide to patients based on their race, ethnicity and primary language.
2004 Quality Conference Promotes Culturally Competent Health Care
April 1, 2006 | Program Result
Project staff organized the "Fourth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations," held September 28 through October 1, 2004 in Washington.