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Policy Considerations For Community Health Workers In An Era Of Health Reform, Sara Kahn-Troster
Policy Considerations For Community Health Workers In An Era Of Health Reform, Sara Kahn-Troster
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In order to better understand how CHWs are being integrated in state health reform initiatives, including facilitating care coordination, enhancing access to community-based services, and addressing social determinants of health, the author, working in collaboration with the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), developed a nation-wide scan of CHW policy activity, published online as State Community Health Worker Models in February, 2015. The CHW chart gives a comprehensive look at how states are utilizing CHWs as part of quality improvement, health care reform, and expanded models of public health.
Evidence Informed Checklist Increase Patient Experience Of Quietness During A Hospital Stay, Monica Alborg
Evidence Informed Checklist Increase Patient Experience Of Quietness During A Hospital Stay, Monica Alborg
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
This checklist is made to be used by staff at hospitals, especially nurse managers and quality improvement specialists. A staff member can pick and choose what items on the checklist are feasible to implement within their organization. Ongoing quality improvement strategies are suggested in the checklist to remain abreast of ways to mitigate noise in hospitals.