Digital Story: The Power of Peers to Change Lives
Kathleen Clanon, MD, Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, CA and Sally Neville, RN, MSN, Director of HIV Primary Care at Kansas City Free Health Clinic in Kansas City, MO talk about how peers help their patients adhere to treatment.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of CHW
The Office of CHW homepage of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Office of CHW coordinates workforce development activities and promotes CHW in chronic disease prevention and management.
What do Patients with Diabetes Think of Health Coaching?
A research report from the Urban Institute assessing a health coaching program for improving medication adherence, stress management, and nutrition among people with diabetes. Examines patients’ impressions of the lay health coaches as well as engagement with primary care and A1c levels.
Massachusetts Association of CHW
Massachusetts Association of CHW is a statewide professional organization for CHW from all disciplines that strives to lead the movement to organize, define, and strengthen the profession of community health work. Mission is to strengthen the professional identity of CHW, foster leadership among CHW [...]
Wrap-around
Services that are not included in a typical health insurance benefit package, but that enhance a child’s functional status or overall well-being or facilitate access to care. Wrap-around services may include family support, respite care, and adaptive technologies.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Community Health Workers: A Call to Action
A report from the Hispanic Health Council proposing recommendations for community health worker pay, caseloads, and training, as well as outlining policy recommendations for supporting robust community health worker programs.
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CHW Central
CHW Central is an online community of practice that brings together program managers, experts, practitioners, researchers, and supporters of CHW programs. The website is a virtual meeting place to share resources and experiences and to discuss and develop questions and ideas on CHW programs and poli [...]
Transition [Also Health Care Transition (HCT)]
Generally used in reference to supports and services required by youth with special health care needs as they go from pediatric to adult services, programs, or settings. Visit the Got Transition website to learn more about transition.
Identifying Patients with High Risk of Readmission from the Patient Navigators’ Perspectives: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
A qualitative study drawing on the experience of patient navigators. Analyzes the factors that contribute to unintentional hospital readmission, as identified by experienced patient navigators, and encourages attending to social factors when engaging in discharge planning.
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