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May 15, 2011 | Program Result
Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care aimed at improving the overall quality of cardiac care while reducing racial, ethnic and language disparities in 10 participating hospitals from 2004 to 2008.
October 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A study to estimate the prevalence of antidepressant use by Black and White Americans found that Black patients are significantly less likely to use antidepressants than White patients.
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The South LA Health Equity Scorecard examines the health of South Los Angeles residents in the context of the social and economic policies that contribute to inequitable resource levels.
January 18, 2011 | Journal Article
This study sought to develop and test a novel, evidence-based and culturally appropriate intervention to control blood pressure in African-Americans using storytelling DVDs.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
To explore the question of what constitutes quality in a health care encounter from the patient perspective, Mathematica Policy Research conducted focus groups with African Americans, Latinos, Asian Indians, and whites.
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
This resource contains instructions for the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system and how it is used for the purpose of symptom assessment and management. It is a multiple software/hardware system that consists mainly in a telephone calling system ...
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.
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.
March 24, 2010 | Story
Del Sol Medical Center improved its patient chart review and discharge processes, and enhanced its heart failure center, with support from Expecting Success.
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.