This report provides recommendations for the development and sustenance of community health workers. These recommendations are a result of the San Antonio Community Health Worker Summit held January 2010. Recommendations include defining the workforce, training standards, evaluating financial benefit, strategizing Medicaid reimbursement, and creating support networks … [Read more...] about Recommendations for developing and sustaining community health workers.
Human Resources Management/Workforce Development
Profiles, Perceptions and Motivations of Community Health Workers of NGOs in a Border City of US-Mexico
This study analyzes the profile, perceptions and motivations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the border city of US-Mexico and describes the type of community interventions they perform. Analysis of focus group discussions lead to the development of four conceptual categories: personal … [Read more...] about Profiles, Perceptions and Motivations of Community Health Workers of NGOs in a Border City of US-Mexico
Community health worker integration into the health care team accomplishes the triple aim in a patient-centered medical home: a bronx tale
Community health workers are ideally suited to the care coordination niche within the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) team, but there are few case studies detailing how to accomplish this integration. This qualitative study documents how community health workers (CHWs) were integrated into a PCMH in South Bronx, New York. Results show that integration was linked to clear … [Read more...] about Community health worker integration into the health care team accomplishes the triple aim in a patient-centered medical home: a bronx tale
Knowledge gaps and a need based Global Research Agenda by 2015
Though a wealth of knowledge and evidence is available on key aspects of CHW programs, critical knowledge gaps remain. To enable the environment for increased evidence-based decision making at the country level, adequate emphasis must be placed on continuing to strengthen the evidence base for CHWs. This paper attempts to identify all CHW knowledge gaps and … [Read more...] about Knowledge gaps and a need based Global Research Agenda by 2015
Monitoring and accountability platform – for national governments and global partners In developing, implementing, and managing CHW programs
This paper, together with the Framework for Partners’ Harmonized Support, proposes complementary operational frameworks through which national and international partners may align their actions with the collective goal to normalize a cadre of community workers and collaborate toward integrated, harmonized program designs rather than competitive, siloed, and … [Read more...] about Monitoring and accountability platform – for national governments and global partners In developing, implementing, and managing CHW programs
