The 2019 Cuyahoga County Community Health Needs Assessment, released today by hospitals, public health and other partner organizations, brings into focus several key foundational issues impacting the health of the county’s residents, including structural racism and social determinants of health. The findings are the product of an in-depth, facilitated process of data gathering and analysis, […]
The annual HIP-Cuyahoga Consortium Meeting on November 15th, “Achieving Transformational Change to Improve Opportunity and Health for All” was an inspiring and action-oriented event. Eighty-eight (88) people attended, and about 27% experienced a HIP-Cuyahoga event for the first time. We were glad to host both the newcomers and the veterans, and are encouraged that so […]
The biannual newsletter provides updates on partners, community champions, priority areas, key approaches, and more! Click here to download. Partner Highlight – PolicyBridge Community Champion Spotlight – Master Greg Mayo Subcommittee Updates Chronic Disease Management – Chronic Disease Self Management Program Healthy Eating Active Living – Building a Culture of Active Transportation Eliminating Structural Racism […]
#HealthMattersHere You are invited to a forum organized by East Cleveland residents to discuss grocery store implementation strategies in low-income neighborhoods with Cuyahoga County leaders. Monday, April 15th, 2019 6:30pm-8:00pm McGregor Home 14900 Private Drive East Cleveland, Ohio 44112 The Grocery Store Community Forum is organized Northeast Ohio Alliance for Hope (NOAH) to discuss grocery […]
#TransformingHealthTogether HIP-Cuyahoga members have worked for the past five years to cultivate partnerships and relationships among health departments, the Center for Health Affairs (CHA), individual hospital systems and the regional hospital association to realize this vision. A major accomplishment was achieved in late 2018, with the completion of the first-ever combined community health assessment that […]
As you may know, one of HIP-Cuyahoga partners, Dr. Shari Bolen, Associate Professor of Medicine at MetroHealth/Case Western Reserve University, Center for Health Care Research and Policy, is part of a statewide initiative (CARDI-OH) to improve the cardiovascular health of Medicaid patients in Ohio beginning with control of hypertension. The Ohio Cardiovascular Health Collaborative, or “CARDI-OH” is […]
The November/December 2018 issue of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio’s (AMCNO) Northern Ohio Physician profiles HIP-Cuyahoga’s efforts to bridge clinical medicine and public health on page 11. Co-written by Dr. Heidi Gullett, HIP-Cuyahoga Co-chair, and Kirstin Craciun, director of community outreach at The Center for Health Affairs and HIP-Cuyahoga Steering Committee member, the article profiles efforts […]
In the ongoing effort to improve health outcomes in Cuyahoga County, local partners, including Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Department of Public Health, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIP-Cuyahoga), The Center for Health Affairs and University Hospitals (UH), have conducted a joint community health assessment. Previously, public health and […]
Achieving Transformational Change to Improve Opportunity and Health for All Registration is open for the HIP-Cuyahoga Consortium Meeting Mark your calendars and plan to join HIP-Cuyahoga in our yearly convening. Date: November 15, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Location: Sheet Metal Workers Hall 12515 Corporate Drive, Parma, OH 44130 Continental breakfast and lunch provided […]
HIP-Cuyahoga awarded “REACH” grant to continue efforts to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, among African Americans in Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Board of Health, on behalf of HIP-Cuyahoga, was notified that they have been awarded the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center […]