As in any scientific endeavor, the quality of research at the Georgia Center for Health Equality is not only dependent on the creativity of its researchers. It is also governed by the resources made available to sustain that research.
Because Grady Health System has significant needs in terms of its research infrastructure, Emory and Morehouse researchers previously had to first collect data at Grady, then deliver it to their respective schools where they have the support they need for research. Our role is to provide improved data collection and analytical capacity on site at Grady, where it will be more readily available to researchers at both Emory and Morehouse Schools of Medicine.
During the first year, the Shared Resources Core streamlined the flow of information in several areas:
| = | Dr. Jennifer Kleinbart took the lead in the development, implementation and monitoring of several key clinical pathways at Grady Memorial Hospital. These included: a DKA pathway, a sliding scale insulin pathway, an Acute Coronary Syndrome pathway, and a Community Acquired Pneumonia Pathway. All are designed to enhance "best practice" models to a predominantly African American and Hispanic population. |
| = | Three collaborative research groups were created for the purpose of targeting critical medical issues within minority populations within Grady Health System, thanks to the P60 grant. These areas are: diabetes, cardiovascular health, and adolescent health. All groups include representatives from Morehouse, Emory and Grady. Their purpose is to facilitate, coordinate and leverage clinical research in these three areas. |
| = | Three junior faculty research projects have been developed with the assistance of the Shared Resource Core in collaboration with the P60 Research Core. Their focus is as follows: |
| - | Outcomes in African Americans with Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| - | Outcomes in lung cancer in African Americans |
| - | Morbidity as it relates to compliance with the current NIDDK/CDC/National Diabetes |
| - | Education Program recommendations in an outpatient minority population. |