Website Search Results for: community health workers
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Date: Oct 4, 2017
What's in the air in the rural workplace? From grain dust to rock dust to hospital cleaning chemicals, all these particles have potential to cause chronic lung diseases. But, there are keys to prevention. - The Rural Monitor
...health worker side of respiratory health and other occupational hazards, such as inhaled chemical exposures. “We have great collaborative networks, from our own organization's emergency teams, and the community...
Date: Oct 18, 2017
Rural veterans may face significant challenges when pursuing careers in healthcare. Organizations like the Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit and the Consortium of Michigan Veterans Educators are working to reduce these barriers so that veterans can better serve their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Organizations Help Veterans Transition into Healthcare Careers - The Rural Monitor --- Rural veterans may face significant...
Date: Nov 2017
Assesses the extent to which Community Health Workers (CHWs) are used in rural Pennsylvania to address the healthcare needs of underserved people. Includes statistics on CHW salaries, caseloads, hours of paid work, health outcomes, demographic characteristics, and training and certification.
...Community Health Workers in Rural Pennsylvania --- Assesses the extent to which Community Health Workers (CHWs...
Date: Nov 2017
Discusses how store workers can act as health advocates by limiting or promoting specific products to improve the health status of their rural Alaskan community members.
...workers can act as health advocates by limiting or promoting specific products to improve the health status of their rural Alaskan community...
Date: Dec 27, 2017
The year's most-read list includes articles on the health literacy, tick-borne diseases, COPD, American Indian health disparities, and a variety of innovative rural health approaches. - The Rural Monitor
...Community Health Workers Get Trained to Reduce Oral Health Disparities Oral health training programs are equipping...
Date: 2018
Details a study on the perceptions of diabetes among agricultural workers in farming communities. Discusses patients' experience of treatment programs and provides information on successful screening and management programs, as well as recommendations for health centers to improve diabetes care for agricultural workers.
...health centers to improve diabetes care for agricultural workers. --- View more Perceptions of Diabetes in Agricultural Worker Communities...
Date: Jan 10, 2018
Dr. Art Kaufman discusses the Health Extension Rural Offices (HEROs) model, how he is helping promote the use of community health workers, and his work with the University of New Mexico's World Health Organization Collaborating Center. - The Rural Monitor
...Health. Today, public health is becoming a stronger ally as we both struggle to address health inequities in our state. How are community health workers...
Date: Feb 21, 2018
Miners in rural New Mexico may forego care when they have to drive a long distance to see a primary care provider or specialist. The New Mexico Mobile Screening Program for Miners travels to 12 locations in the state to bring needed care to patients. - The Rural Monitor
...health companies, since miners who receive compensation are eligible for home health benefits. Sood reported that these companies' professionals are skilled at communicating with the miners and bringing their concerns to the mobile clinic. These...
Date: May 2018
Provides an overview of four care coordination approaches being used in rural areas: care coach, clinical, community health worker, and school-based. Includes individual case studies of rural care coordination programs, with detailed information on target populations, technology used, partners, care team composition, and more.
...Rural Health Resource Center, Rural Health Innovations Tagged as Care coordination · Community health workers · Schools...
Date: May 2018
Policy position brief about new immigrants in rural areas, in terms of health care access, health disparities, economic contributions, health care facilities and Community Health Workers, and service strategies to benefit immigrants. Includes case studies of immigrants in Minnesota and immigrants employed in the meat-processing industry and in rural farming.
...Health Policy Paper --- Policy position brief about new immigrants in rural areas, in terms of health care access, health disparities, economic contributions, health care facilities and Community Health Workers...