Objective: To determine whether a tailored community health worker (CHW) intervention would improve posthospital outcomes among low-SES patients. Results: Using intention-to-treat analysis, we found that intervention patients were more likely to obtain timely posthospital primary care, to report high-quality discharge communication, and to show greater … [Read more...] about Patient-Centered Community Health Worker Intervention to Improve Posthospital Outcomes A Randomized Clinical Trial
Case studies
National Community Health Worker Advocacy Survey Report
The 2014 National Community Health Worker Advocacy Survey (NCHWAS) is the largest on-line survey of Community Health Workers ever conducted. NCHWAS aims to describe (1) the state of CHWs as a professional field and (2) the impact of CHW community advocacy on community engagement to address health disparities. Although Community Health Workers or CHWs go by a variety of titles … [Read more...] about National Community Health Worker Advocacy Survey Report
Community Health Worker Credentialing: State Approaches
Community health workers (CHWs) have shown, time and again, that they can improve health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Reductions in chronic illness, improved medication adherence, more patient involvement, and better community health have been accompanied by a return on investment of more than $2 for every dollar invested. Yet several barriers … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Credentialing: State Approaches
Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policymakers
Welcome to Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policymakers (the CHW Reference Guide). This guide is a long and detailed volume that is not intended to be read from cover to cover but rather to be used as a document that can be referred to as specific issues or questions arise. In … [Read more...] about Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policymakers
mHealth Support Tools for Improving the Performance of Frontline Health Workers: An Inventory and Analytical Review
The United Nations (UN) Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children (hereafter referred to as the “Commission) was established in 2012 to increase access to and expand the use of 13 life-saving health commodities for women and children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by 2015. To achieve this goal, the Commission made 10 recommendations, based on … [Read more...] about mHealth Support Tools for Improving the Performance of Frontline Health Workers: An Inventory and Analytical Review
