<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Herrera, Victor</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Portoghese, Joseph</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simmonds, Alric</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL &lt;br/&gt;The Road to Understanding and Eliminating Health Disparities: The Florida Hospital Journey</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ochsner Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018-03-20 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">21-21</style></pages><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">18</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">S1</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Background: In 2011, a community health study revealed a prevalence of diabetes in Eatonville, FL of 24%, three times the national rate and twice the national prevalence for African Americans who comprise most of Eatonville’s population. As a result, Healthy Central Florida, a group created by Florida Hospital and the Winter Park Health Foundation, worked with Eatonville leaders and residents to support the creation of Healthy Eatonville Place (HEP), a diabetes education and research center with objectives to provide resources for prevention, early diagnosis, and support for diabetes.Methods: The first step in creation of the diabetes education and research center was the completion of a health risk assessment study to characterize individual risk factors and characteristics of the Eatonville community. Classes focusing on promotion of exercise, nutrition, and diabetes counseling were provided.Results: The health risk assessment revealed that 67% of respondents were female, the average age was 54.2 years, and 89% identified as black/African American. In terms of health disparities, 48% reported some degree of food insecurity, 58% were unemployed, 32% were uninsured, and 32% had not seen a healthcare provider other than in the ED during the past year. A total of 3,924 visits to HEP occurred from March 2015 through March 2016. A comparison of Florida Hospital participants before and after enrollment in the HEP program showed a decrease in their number of total ED visits but an increase in the number of admissions from ED visits.Conclusion: HEP had a positive impact on community diabetes education and improved access to healthcare services.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>