UPDATES + HELPFUL RESOURCES
Welcome to our resource page for the RICHLife research project.
The JHU Center for Health Equity’s RICH LIFE (Reducing Inequities in Care of Hypertension: Lifestyle Improvement for Everyone) Project is a research study dedicated to exploring new approaches to high blood pressure and heart disease management among ethnic minority, low income, and rural populations. The RICH LIFE study compares current clinic-based methods for monitoring and treating these diseases with a more community-based approach that considers the larger social context the patient is a part of, including their ethnicity, economic status and place of residence. The RICH LIFE project explores the potential benefits of providing patients with access to counseling, community-based health workers, and other customized interventions beyond those typically found in purely clinical approaches to disease management. It is currently active in 30 clinics across Maryland and Pennsylvania.
On this page you’ll find helpful information such as:
Latest progress updates
Backgrounder Factsheet and answers to frequently asked questions
How to become involved as a participant or partner organization
Journal publications about what we’ve learned so far
For a comprehensive background about project formation, research approach, or funding details, please visit our RICHLife Research page.
Collection of Research Updates
Research Project in Action
IMAGE GALLERY
Potential Participant Resources
Basic Facts about this project
Primer Factsheet, Coming Soon
FAQ for research participation, Coming Soon
Co-principal investigators of the study are Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH, and Jill A. Marsteller, PhD, MPP.
Other Resources
Video examples of CHE research in action
Dedicated study website
Project Partners
The Center for Health Equity RICHLife team is fortunate to work these dedicated partners:
Partnering health systems: Berks Community Health Centers, Choptank Community Health System, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Park West Health System, and Total Health Care, Inc.
Health insurer partner: Johns Hopkins Healthcare
Project Support
The RICHLife study is supported by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in collaboration with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Publications about this Project
To share our learning and breakthroughs with others, we’ve published in various professional journals, online platforms, and mainstream media.
Viewable on our Academic Publications page.