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
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Remuneration for Community Health Workers: Recommendations to the World Health Organization
The question of remuneration for community health workers (CHWs) in low--‐income countries remains contentious. Programs use a variety of monetary and non--‐monetary incentives to motivate CHWs. The most successful programs, however, pay their workers, and there is little evidence to suggest that volunteerism in low--‐income countries is sustainable over the long … [Read more...] about Remuneration for Community Health Workers: Recommendations to the World Health Organization
It’s not Ebola…it’s the systems
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa demonstrates key deficiencies in investment in health systems. Despite some modest investment in health systems, our field has instead largely chosen to pursue shorter-term, vertical efforts to more rapidly address key global health issues such as smallpox, polio, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. While those efforts have yielded … [Read more...] about It’s not Ebola…it’s the systems
An Action Guide on Community Health Workers (CHWs): Guidance for the CHW Workforce
This guide may be helpful to members, or prospective members, of the CHW workforce in a variety of ways. It summarizes evidence-based best practices that CHWs should seek to adopt or reinforce in their work with patients and families. It delineates possible quality indicators for high-quality CHW programs. This guide also provides background on key state policy … [Read more...] about An Action Guide on Community Health Workers (CHWs): Guidance for the CHW Workforce
An Action Guide on Community Health Workers (CHWs): Guidance for Organizations Working With CHWs
This guide provides information that may be helpful in various ways for organizations considering the employment of CHWs. It summarizes evidence-based best practices that organizations may wish to adopt or reinforce. It delineates possible quality indicators for high-quality CHW programs that may be used in discussions with payers. It provides background on key … [Read more...] about An Action Guide on Community Health Workers (CHWs): Guidance for Organizations Working With CHWs