EDITOR IN CHIEF
Nelson Vega-Garcia
MHA, FACHE, CMPE, EFPM
AHHE Board Member
7th Annual Health Care Diversity Awards Gala Photos
IN THIS ISSUE
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero
National President
Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives &
President and CEO
National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health
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AHHE & NHCCH NATIONAL NEWS
Hablamos Juntos eUpdate
Hablamos Juntos eUpdate is a periodic electronic newsletter that focuses on current developments in improving patient-provider communication for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Read about the latest language services advancements and activities of the Hablamos Juntos program, our grantees and beyond.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2007
Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, Facts for Features
In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, which was observed during the week including Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a month long celebration (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15). America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
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Are Retail Clinics Replacing Physicians?
By: J. Scott Nystrom, M.D., Medical Director, September 2007
Twelve percent of retail clinic patients agreed with the statement “retail clinics have mostly or completely replaced my primary care physician for the type of treatments offered at retail clinics,” according to a new study by Market Strategies Inc. (MSI). In addition, consumers (patients) who have used retail clinics are open to treatment for a wider range of “non-cold” type medical treatments, such as migraines, high cholesterol, and hypertension. Lastly, 30% of all consumers believe that retail clinics should compete with PCPs by offering a broader variety of more complex care and diagnostic services. Even doctors have joined in. “Greater Baltimore Medical Center agreed to allow its physicians to act as off-site medical directors of four Target Store walk-in health care clinics.”
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Minority Health
Healthy Minorities, Healthier America,
September 11, 2007
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Center for Health Care Strategies Outlines Steps for Reducing Racial, Ethnic Care Disparities
Center for Health Care Strategies Outlines Steps for Reducing Racial, Ethnic Care Disparities, (Aug. 27) The Center for Health Care Strategies has released an issue brief outlining strategies to help the federal government, states and health care organizations identify and address documented disparities in care.Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – News Digest,
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AHHE & NHCCH LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS
First New York/New Jersey Health Care Report Card Released
Health Accountability Foundation's Report Card Provides Information on NY/NJ HMO Quality, Cost; NY Hospital Quality, Mortality, Cost
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 6, 2007 - Health care consumers and employers in New York and New Jersey have a unique new tool for evaluating the region's hospitals and managed care plans: the New York State Health Accountability Foundation's first New York Regional Health Care Report Card.
The report card provides data on the cost and quality of care received by members of the states' commercial managed care plans, and the quality of care, mortality rates, length of stay and pricing of care provided to hospital patients in New York (NOTE: data on New Jersey hospitals will be added later). Available at www.AboutHealthQuality.org, the report card is interactive and searchable by county, enabling consumers and businesses to create customized reports on their local hospitals and health plans.
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Awards nominations
The SBA seeks the following nominations:
- Small Business Person of the Year
- Minority Small Business Champion
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Family-Owned Business of the Year
- Financial Services Champion
- Home-based Business Champion
- Small Business Journalist
- Veteran Small Business Champion
- Women in Business Champion
I encourage all New York State based (other states must submit nominations to local SBA offices) Hispanic owned businesses and business champions to apply for any and all of the above awards, especially Minority Small Business Champion and Small Business Person of the Year. The talent is there. Let's go for it. Small businesses and champions can nominate themselves or can have another nominate them. Deadline for completed applications is November 23, 2007.
Click here for further information on Small Business Awards and to find required forms.
Send completed applications to Martha Soffer, U.S. Small Business Administration, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3100, New York, New York 10278 or call her at (212) 264-2734 or email at martha.soffer@sba.gov for further information. Applications should be sent to Ms. Soffer.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NEWS
Latino Health: California's Challenge - by Robert A. Beltran, MD, MBA
Although many improvements in the health of Americans have taken place in recent years, substantial differences still exist between racial and ethnic groups with regard to health status, health insurance and access to care. Such compelling evidence of this exists that in 1998 President Clinton put forth an initiative, “Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health.” The goal of this initiative is to eliminate disparities in infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infections/AIDS and immunizations by the year 2010.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Halloween Mardi Gras.
Greetings: It is with pride and excitement that you are being invited to join Promesa as we celebrate our annual fundraiser “The Halloween Mardi Gras”. This special event will to be held on October 30, 2007 at 7 PM and will take place at “B.B.King’s, 237 West 42nd Street, in the Times Square section of Manhattan, New York.
Promesa has taken a more non traditional approach to the design of its premier fundraising event in the recent past by assigning a special theme to each year’s banquet. This year’s Halloween and Mardi Gras combination theme should prove not only to be a successful fund raising event but a most enjoyable one as well. We believe we have found a way for individuals and corporations to contribute to our organization and have an enjoyable evening at the same time. We hope that if you’ve attended our special event in the past, you enjoyed it and will come back or that if you have never been to one of our events, you’ll join us and remember an event that was both enjoyable and purposeful.
A major portion of the funds collected this year will be spearheaded towards creating a scholarship fund for students whose parents are working but still need assistance in meeting the cost of child care. In addition, some of the proceeds will go towards the daycare center’s playground fund and to fund other program enhancements throughout the year. As a special offer this year, Promesa will name the new day care facility after the person or organization who contributes $100,000 or more at this year’s fund raiser.
We appreciate your support and commitment to the vision of Promesa and the its desire to serve New York City and its communities and truly hope that you will join us at this memorable occasion. If you have any questions, or need additional information regarding this event, please contact Yolanda Santiago,Director of Staff & Fund Developmen,Promesa at 718-299-1100, ext. 3067 (email: ysantiago@promesa.org).
The National Association of PuertoRican/Hispanic
Social Workers & The NAPRHSW Student Association
Presents "Why Social Work"
Guest Speakers
Jose Nazario, LMSW
Retired social worker, community activist and founder of several Latino agencies in NY.
Martha Lopez Hanratty, MSW
Director for the Westchester County Office for Hispanic Affairs.
Gasper Santiago a retired social worker, former president of the NAPRHSW with management and state government experience.
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007.
Location: Lincoln Center Campus
Lowenstein Academic Building, Room 713.
Time: 6-8pm
Refreshments will be served
To RSVP or for more information e-mail us at:
caldero1@optonline.net
SCHOLARSHIPS / INTERNSHIPS
Internships with Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives & National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health. Call 212.877.1615 or send your resume to: AHHEinNYC@aol.com
- Bell Labs Fellowships for under-represented minorities
- http://www.bell-labs.com/
- Student Inventors Scholarships
- http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
- Student Video Scholarships
- http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
- Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarships
- http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
- Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
- http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Get the complete list at AHHE.org
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On September 15, 2007, New York’s American Diabetes Association is hosting its annual Feria de Salud, a free annual health fair for Latinos in New York City. Combining the elements of a festive street fair with vital health information, Feria features health assessments, cooking classes, exercise lessons and tools necessary to help people improve their health. Please join us at this wonderful event.
Date: September 15, 2007
When:11am to 4pm
Location: St. Mary’s Recreation Center and Park
145th Street at St. Ann’s Avenue
South Bronx, NY
For more information click here or contact
Heather Considine Varian
212/725-4925, ext. 3448
SPECIAL THANKS
We acknowledge with appreciation the in-kind support of José Luis Rodríguez - President & CEO of
HITN TV for recording our 2007 Annual Gala:
 The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. was established in 1983 as a private non-profit organization to create a network of non-commercial telecommunications facilities to advance the educational, social, cultural, and economic aspirations of Hispanics Learn more about HITN
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