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A Little Soap Goes A Long Way!, Leslie Mathew
A Little Soap Goes A Long Way!, Leslie Mathew
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
Jamtara District is one of the most backward, rural districts in Jharkhand State in North Eastern India. The small town of Jamtara, 5 hours by road from Calcutta, is the District Headquarters. The Edwards English School (Est. 1995) in town was chosen as the location for this sabbatical project. The original intent was to complete healthcare needs analysis of the community, starting with the school children, and then assessing the feasibility of initiating quality healthcare services for this rural community. With the limited time of 4 months and no funding, it was clear that no healthcare delivery could be attempted …
Music For Prosperity, Allison Dang, Spencer Keane, William Knights
Music For Prosperity, Allison Dang, Spencer Keane, William Knights
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
Infant mortality is the passing of a child before his/her first birthday. With the fifth highest infant mortality rate in the United States, infant mortality is increasingly becoming a larger and more detrimental problem, especially in South Linden, Ohio. Out of every one thousand children in South Linden, 20.3 of them will not make it to their first birthday. However, despite the staggering statistics, many are not aware of the issue, and counter infant mortality, including those who live in South Linden. Thus, Music for Prosperity was created to address the lack of awareness to address the lack of awareness …
Family Based Treatment For Adults With Anorexia Nervosa Using Insights From Neurobiology, The Center For Balanced Living
Family Based Treatment For Adults With Anorexia Nervosa Using Insights From Neurobiology, The Center For Balanced Living
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a biologically-based brain disorder, which has the highest death rate of all mental illnesses. No effective treatments exist for adults with severe and enduring AN (5-7+ years). Brain imaging studies at University of California San Diego on AN temperament, cognition and eating show common traits related to neural function. The temperaments are characterized by increased trait anxiety and state anxiety related to food and eating, high incidence of co-morbid anxiety disorders, high punishment sensitivity and low reward reactivity, elevated intolerance of uncertainty and exaggerated harm avoidance (HA). HA is a multifaceted temperament trait that contains elements …
Grassroots Community Fundraising And Advocacy To Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality In Ohio Through Patient Navigation And Safety-Net Programs, Julie Mcmahon
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
Ohio has the third highest breast cancer mortality rate of any state in the U.S. In 2016, 1,700 women will die from breast cancer in Ohio. When diagnosed at early stages, survival and quality of life are improved. Barriers to care like finances, health literacy, insurance coverage, fear and transportation contribute to late-stage diagnoses. A community needs assessment of 30 counties in central and southeast Ohio was conducted to inventory all health system assets, healthy policy impacts, and collect qualitative data to identify local barriers and solutions to reduce mortality. Results were used to develop a multi-level approach to reduce …
Renew, Kishauna Grant
Renew, Kishauna Grant
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
Concord, COVA and Syntero provide an intensive hospital diversion program with the goal to keep young adults from a second psychiatric hospitalization and costly ongoing mental health treatment. Program elements include counseling, case management, psychiatry appointments and medication when needed, family education and vocational assistance to allow healing outside the hospital. Success is measured as a percentage of program participants re-hospitalized for one year after entering program versus control group at start of program of 47% re-hospitalization; and percentage of participants engaged in employment or engaged in education or training with a goal of 60%. Concord is also partnering with …
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
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Helping Navigate The Complex Web Of Community Medicine: How Dedicated Social Services Support In The Ed Can Prevent Unnecessary Ed Visits And Hospital Readmissions, Adam Kennah
Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success
A hospital's Emergency Department (ED) serves as its front door to the community. The vast majority of admitted patients present initially to the ED, and even more still begin and end their hospital visit in the ED. A hospital's ED will deal with every societal ill facing that community. However, most hospitals reserve dedicated Social Service resources to admitted patients who have had prolonged inpatient hospital stays. EDs around the country are being overburdened with patients who present to the ED for non-emergent conditions. Access to community based healthcare is daunting even for well-connected individuals. It can be downright impenetrable …