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"In chronic conditions like diabetes… it’s a lifetime commitment to taking care of that illness, and it’s a commitment not only by the patient, but by the physician as well, to work together to improve their health."

‒ Dr. E. Harry Walker
MetroHealth Center for Community Health

Did You Know?

Merely thinking about getting a salad instead of french fries can satisfy intentions to eat healthily, but it makes it easier to go ahead and order fries after all, new research shows. Researchers found that people were substantially more likely to choose the least-healthy option on a menu, such as a cheeseburger or ice cream, when the menu included a single more virtuous option, such as a veggie burger or fruit. Read the full story.

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About Aligning Forces for Quality


Cleveland is one of 17 communities that make up Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s signature effort to lift the overall quality of health care in targeted communities, reduce racial and ethnic disparities and provide models for national reform. Although health care quality is a national problem, health care is delivered locally, and fixing it requires local action.

Visit www.forces4quality.org to learn more. 

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