The Einstein Center for Urban Health Policy and Research is host to a number of programs, demonstrations projects and applied research across the Network. Tailored patient-centered programs to improve patient knowledge and understanding of disease, and improve behaviors associated with disease management. Demonstration programs to improve organization and delivery of urban healthcare.

Currently Funded Research Projects: All research reported here has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network.

Demonstration Projects:

Taking Action Against Latino Heart Disease funded by the Cardiovascular Institute of Philadelphia

A Model Program to Increase Access to Satisfactory Pain Control for Low and Moderate Income Patients with Advanced Terminal Disease funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation

Health on the Web: Bridging the Digital Divide to Einstein's Patients funded by the Wachovia Foundation and by the Albert Einstein Society

Un Corazon Saludable: A Healthy Heart funded by the Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation

Ethnic Disparities in Rehabilitation Research funded by the National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

The Use of Reiki for Patients with Advanced HIV/AIDS funded by the National Institutes of Health - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Factors Affecting Delay to Seek Treatment for an Acute Ischemic Event funded by the Albert Einstein Society

Factors Influencing Self-Care Practices and Diabetes Management among African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes funded by the Albert Einstein Society

Personal Care Partnership Program funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Administration on Aging (AOA)

Korean Caregiver Training Program funded by Administration for Aging (AOA)

The Violence Prevention Connection funded by the William Penn Foundation

Take Care to Learn Asthma funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Access to Better Care (ABC Program) funded by Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and The Pew Charitable Trusts

Completed Projects