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Stephen Klein Wellness Center Patient Satisfaction Survey: Development And Preliminary Results, Emily Knudsen-Strong, Msc, Joseph Flaxer, Rickie Brawer, Mph, Phd, Mudit Gilotra, Md, James Plumb, Md, Mph

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Study design:

•Selected the CAHPS® with Patient Centered Medical Home question set to administer to patients receiving medical care at SKWC (52 questions)

•Included 2 supplemental questions to assess patients’ likelihood to refer others to SKWC

•Developed an additional survey for patients receiving behavioral health services (16 questions)

Participant recruitment and data collection:

•Calculated a target number of 130 participants based on CAHPS® guidelines of 50 surveys per Full Time Employee

•Observed patient flow and developed recruitment strategy for a convenience sample

•Eligibility criteria: patient ≥18 y/o and had a medical appointment in the last 12 months

•Participants were invited …

Jeffhealth Medical Student Exchange In Rwanda, Amanda Nemecz, Alexander Rowan, Talia Stark

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Teaching Community Health Workers

In rural Rwandan villages, the communities are linked to healthcare through Community Health Workers (CHW). CHW are appointed based on village election and the requirement that they can read and write. The Rwandan Ministry of Health provides general health training to the CHW so that they can educate and advise the village on health related matters. CHW administer educational sessions at village meetings about prevalent health issues, and advise members of the village when they should go to the Health Center. JeffHEALTH’s teaching aims to supplement the Ministry of Health training. Topics are chosen and approved …