http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/ OpenACS News OpenACS 5.0 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:31 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//rss-support/images/openacs_logo_rss.gif http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/ 126 48 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=32004 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=32004 Dr. William Vega has been named executive director of the Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging based at the USC School of Social Work. http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/william_vega_directs_roybal_institute.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:31 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=31922 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=31922 Network researchers from UCLA and Wayne State University found that African Americans and Mexican Americans had significantly lower odds of receiving any depression therapy than non-Latino whites. The study was published online January 4 in the Archives of General Psychiatry. http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/67/1/37 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:43:10 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=31911 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=31911 Dr. Hortensia Amaro, Network investigator and director of Northeastern University's Insitute on Urban Health Research will collaborate with the Boston Health Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to develop and evaluate novel approaches to substance abuse treatment programs for men and women, and evaluate new mental health services for children from birth to eight years old in Massachusetts. http://www.northeastern.edu/news/stories/2009/10/amaroiuhrgrants.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:08:32 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=31913 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=31913 Dr. Michael Rodriguez, professor of family medicine, commented Nov. 3 on the Univision news magazine, “Aqui y Ahora,” about dehydration in a segment about immigrants who cross the desert. http://www.univision.com/content/videoplayer.jhtml?cid=2153041 He was also quoted Nov. 4 in a New York Times article about healthcare coverage for legal immigrants. “Health Care Debate Focuses on Legal Immigrants” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/health/policy/04immig.html?_r=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:40:15 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=24004 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=24004 To view the talk, Click Here. [1] To visit the Alliance for Health Reform website, Click Here. [2] [1] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/player.cfm?id=4338&play=4 [2] http://www.allhealth.org/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:53:03 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=8015 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=8015 ****Language Access Services for Latinos with Limited English Proficiency Lessons Learned from Hablamos Juntos By: WU S, RIDGELY MS, ESCARCE JJ and MORALES LS The number of Latino immigrants in the United States increased from 8.4 million to 16.1 million between 1990 and 2000. More than half of these immigrants have limited English proficiency (LEP). This creates a language barrier between provider and patient in a health care setting that may adversely impact health and health care. In 2002, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched Hablamos Juntos (HJ) to improve access to health care for Latinos with LEP and to explore cost-effective ways for health care organizations to provide access to language services. To read the full article, Click Here. [1] [1] http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=23712&catid=15&typeid=125 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:40:09 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=8019 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=8019 A study from the American Cancer Society finds uninsured patients are more likely to present with advanced stage cancer compared to patients with private insurance. To read the entire article, Click Here. [1] [1] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080217190451.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:39:46 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=10004 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=10004 By Enrique Rivero, 2/26/2008 The UCLA Department of Family Medicine, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has launched the Network for Multicultural Research on Health and Healthcare, a group that will study health care disparities affecting minorities with chronic diseases. To read the UCLA Newsroom article, Click Here [1]. The network will also mentor and develop a new generation of researchers with an expertise in health care disparities. The new group — to be directed by Dr. Michael Rodríguez, associate professor of family medicine, and William Vega, professor of family medicine, both of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA — will draw on the talents of distinguished faculty from several national universities. "Research has shown us that disparities in health care do exist for certain racial and ethnic groups in the United States," Rodríguez said. "As the population of the United States becomes more and more diverse, it is increasingly important for us to understand the impact of these disparities and devise methods to reduce and eliminate them." The network's primary aims are to: Understand how social, ethnic, linguistic and economic factors affect the way health care providers serve minority populations. Study how personal, cultural and social factors promote or impede adequate health care and disease management. Examine health care system barriers to quality care for chronic conditions. Explore how various factors — including sources of health information, diet and exercise, self-management of chronic conditions, and levels of health literacy among patients and their families — influence minorities' health status. The network's senior investigators are Dr. José J. Escarce, Dr. Carol Mangione, Dr. Leo S. Morales and Ninez Ponce of UCLA; Margarita Alegría of Harvard University; Dr. Bonnie Duran of the University of Washington; Kyriakos Markides of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable of the University of California, San Francisco; and Roberto Suro of the University of Southern California. The project will also support five Healthcare Quality Scholars each year, who will address health issues affecting people from underserved groups, with a primary focus on diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, depression, and cancer. This work will aid in the development of successful, independent scientists and increase the pipeline of researchers addressing quality of care for the underserved. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recognizes the importance of developing solutions tailored to the unique experiences of the individual patient. Understanding how variations in cultural factors such as immigration status, language ability, generational status and acculturation may impact the health and health care experiences of various immigrant groups is an important step toward those solutions. As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the quality of health and health care for all Americans, the foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. For more than 35 years, the foundation has brought experience, commitment and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems affecting the health and health care of those it serves. The UCLA Department of Family Medicine provides comprehensive primary care to entire families, from newborns to seniors. Its services include low-risk obstetrical care and prenatal and inpatient care at Santa Monica–UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital and outpatient care at the Les Kelley Family Health Center in Santa Monica and the Mid-Valley Family Health Center in Van Nuys, Calif. The department is also a leader in family medicine education, for both medical students and residents, and houses a significant research unit focusing on geriatric issues and health care disparities among immigrant families and minority communities in Los Angeles and California. [1] http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-launches-network-for-multicultural-46373.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:39:16 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=13001 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=13001 This link [1] shows the date for first national broadcast of UNNATURAL CAUSES on local public television stations for many cities. The series start in late March. Most stations will show one hour per week in the same time slot for four weeks (check your local station's schedule). This link will be updated as more stations set their broadcast times. [1] http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/broadcast.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:38:16 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=14009 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=14009 This link [1] provides a power point presentation on sociodemographic data on Hispanics from the 2006 Census [1] http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/files/Internet_Hispanic_in_US_2006.pdf Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:37:43 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=14012 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=14012 This 2000 Census brief [1] provides a portrait of the American Indian and Alaska Native Population in the U.S. [1] http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/c2kbr01-15.pdf Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:36:54 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=14016 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=14016 Special report [1] from the 2000 U.S. Census. [1] http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/censr-28.pdf Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:36:26 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=27005 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=27005 Carlos Reyes-Ortiz Aimee Afable-Munsuz [2] [1] [1] http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/webprogram/Session25158.html [2] http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/webprogram/Paper186201.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:34:57 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=28004 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=28004 The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science has just named 65 new members nationwide. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Click Here. [1] [1] http://www.iom.edu/CMS/59070.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:33:39 GMT http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=30240 http://www.multiculturalhealthcare.net//news/item?item%5fid=30240 US NEWS Click Here [1] Check out the findings in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health Click Here [2] [1] http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/07/31/homelessness-tied-to-kids-mental-health.html [2] http://www.ajph.org/cgi/reprint/99/8/1446 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:16:13 GMT