Using Community Health Workers to Reduce Disparities
Massachusetts League of Community Health CentersMassachusettsDiabetesUnderserved minorities Project A community health worker, formally trained in diabetes management, is added to…
Massachusetts League of Community Health CentersMassachusettsDiabetesUnderserved minorities Project A community health worker, formally trained in diabetes management, is added to…
East Carolina Health/Bertie All-County Health ServicesEastern North CarolinaDiabetesAfrican American Project Redesign the way diabetes care is delivered in a rural…
Mobile County Health DepartmentMobile County, AlabamaDiabetesAfrican American Project Patients’ glucose levels are monitored remotely. During a routine clinic visit, the…
University of California-IrvineOrange CountyDiabetesMexican and Vietnamese-Americans Project Community-based diabetes coaches are incorporated into the care team. Diabetes coaches, who themselves…
Hudson Health PlanHudson Valley Area, New YorkDiabetesUnderserved minorities Project Health plan reaches out to enrollees and provides bonus payments to…
WellPointCalifornia, New York, Ohio and VirginiaDiabetesAfrican American, Latino Project Monetary incentives are directed at patients and coupled with culturally tailored…
Choctaw Nation Health Services AuthoritySoutheastern OklahomaDiabetesAmerican Indian Project Community Health Educators make a series of eight, hour-long home visits over…
Harvard Vanguard Medical AssociatesEastern MassachusettsDiabetesAfrican American Project Providers receive cultural competency training and monthly race-stratified performance reports. Over the course…
Background: Depression collaborative care implementation using community engagement and planning (CEP) across programs improves 6-month client outcomes in minority communities,…