With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community healthcare workers prevent older ...

Must embed nurses alongside community health workers to integrate clinical care and social support, improving health outcomes ...

At Cedars-Sinai Health System, community health workers are addressing patients' social drivers of health and impacting key metrics such as readmissions. Cedars-Sinai Health System is generating ...

At a cross-sector symposium, rural leaders outlined how a whole-health model — centered on purpose, prevention, and community ...

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trusted frontline public health workers who often function as liaisons or intermediaries between health and social services and the community. Their activities can ...

Community members press lawmakers for sustainable action amid legislative debate over funding options for the safety-net ...

Community health workers were integrated into primary care to deliver age-friendly care services to rural older adults. Initial results indicated a reduction in hospitalizations, with positive ...

In the past decade, the healthcare industry has finally started to acknowledge the vital role of community health workers. For instance, about half of states now reimburse community health worker ...

Community health workers are increasingly supporting older Americans, especially in rural and underserved areas, by ...

The General Assembly made a fundamental commitment to the health of Connecticut families in 2023, enacting legislation requiring the state to reimburse for services provided by community health ...

Latino community health workers in Santa Clara County, known as promotores de salud or “health promoters,” have for years ...