Monthly Archive for May 2006
May 26, 2006
Prescriptions for Change
In the fall of 2003, the Center for Reducing Health Disparities, a collaboration between MetroHealth Center and Case Western Reserve University, and the Greater Cleveland Roundtable, (now the Roundtable Community Council), a program of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, began discussions about hosting a series of events to raise awareness about and develop solutions for the longstanding challenge of health disparities affecting Northeast Ohio.
It quickly became apparent that such an important effort would require the support and cooperation of a broad range of community partners. In addition, we decided that the effort would be best served by a year-long series of programs, hosted at different locations, with national and local thought leaders addressing the range of issues related to this complicated health care issue.
You can read the full report by downloading this pdf file.
Posted by: Staff on May 26, 2006
Category: Health Disparities; Health Inequities; Prescriptons for Change
May 25, 2006
Let The Church Say Amen
The Center for Reducing Health Disparities is happy to announce that Rev. Max Rodas, M.A. will present, 'Let the Church Say Amen! The Moral Imperative to Address Health Inequities' as part of our Works in Progress series.
The presentation will be on Friday, June 9th from 3-4 p.m. at the Case Medical School T503.
Please RSVP to Sharon Lowstetter at slowstetter@metrohealth.org or by calling 216-778-8484.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Posted by: Staff on May 25, 2006
Category: Health Inequities; Works in Progress
May 16, 2006
Disparity in Medicare treatment raises costs
The USAToday is reporting that there is some disparity in how Medicare spends money.
Medicare pays tens of thousands of dollars more in some states, regions or hospitals to provide care to chronically ill patients, with no benefit in terms of longer life or patient satisfaction, says a nationwide report out Tuesday.
Posted by: Staff on May 16, 2006
Category: Health Disparities; Healthcare
May 12, 2006
Global Health Care Justice
The Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities is happy to announce that senior researcher Maghboeba Mosavel PhD will be presenting at Global Health Care Justice.
Global Health Care Justice is a national symposium that will address critical topics within the international health care community and issues of disparity within the U.S. health care system.
For more information about the symposium you can visit their website here or download the brochure here. (NOTE-PDF FILE)
Posted by: Staff on May 12, 2006
Category: Education; Education; Education
Prostate Cancer and African-American Males
The Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities is happy to announce that David Miller PhD will present, 'Prostate Cancer and African-American Males. What they know, their risk perceptions, and what they need to know.' as part of our Works in Progress Series.
Dr. Miller is an Associate Professor at the Mandel School of Applied Sciences. You can view Dr. Miller's Case faculty page here.
The presentation will take place at the Case Medical School T503 on Friday May 12, 2006 from 3-4 p.m.
Please RSVP to Sharon at slowstetter@metrohealth.org or by calling 216-778-8484.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Posted by: Staff on May 12, 2006
Category: African-American Health; Prostate Cancer; Works in Progress
May 10, 2006
JAMA Reports English Healthier Than Americans
A new article in JAMA reports that although Americans spend more than their British counterparts for health care incidents of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, lung disease, and cancer are higher in the U.S.
While the authors do link their results to SES status they do not offer up any behavioral issues that might contribute to the lesser health status in Americans.
Posted by: Staff on May 10, 2006
Category: Health Disparities