HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released its second annual reports on the quality of and disparities in health care in America. The 2004 National Healthcare Quality Report finds both evidence of improving quality as well as specific areas in which major improvements can be made. The 2004 National Healthcare Disparities Report indicates that there are disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in the American health care system. Both reports extend the baseline data on quality and disparities within health care delivery provided in AHRQ’s 2003 reports.
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AHAMP – Give A Hand To The Best In The Industry.
The Association of Hispanic Agency and Media Professionals (AHAMP) will host their 1st Annual Awards Banquet to recognize those individuals who are the “Best of the Best” within the advertising industry.
Preventing Diabetes Complications Could Save $2.5 Billion Annually.
A new research synthesis from HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimates that the nation could save nearly $2.5 billion a year by preventing hospitalizations due to severe diabetes complications.
Pampers Babies Exhibit @ Calle Ocho.
The Pampers Inspired by Babies Exhibit will be part of the celebrations during Sunday on the Mile on Sunday, March 6 and Calle Ocho on Sunday, March 13. The free traveling mobile tour includes a 45-foot truck that opens out into three rooms, each representing a distinct stage of baby’s development.
Hispanic Consumers Will Spend $1.5 Billion On Fine Jewelry This Year.
There are 39 million Hispanic consumers in the US, and according to a recent online research study conducted by the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) they are willing to spend large amounts of money on jewelry. The comprehensive study, entitled The Hispanic Jewelry Market in the USA: The Hidden Giant, brings to light the fact that the Hispanic jewelry market is an untapped market of tremendous potential.
Movida Wireless Service Launches.
Movida Communications, Inc. announced that it has teamed with the Cisneros Group of Companies, Sprint and Wal-Mart to provide nationwide wireless voice and data services to the U.S. Hispanic market. Movida is the nation’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to offer pay-as-you-go wireless communications services specifically targeting the more than 40 million Hispanics living in the United States.
