Grantee Name
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine
Funding Area
Special Projects Fund
Publication Date
October 2008
Grant Amount
$149,750
Grant Date:
February2007 – January 2008
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTEast Harlem has the highest rate of hospitalization and death from asthma in New York State.
With proven and effective therapies available for asthma care, many emergency room visits and hospitalizations are preventable. This project sought to improve access to timely, high-quality follow-up care for adults with asthma in East Harlem who visit the emergency room or are hospitalized at Mount Sinai.