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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CHW Community Health Worker. CHA/P Community Health Aid/ Practitioner. PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. PHW Pandemic Health Worker.

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

CHWs in Connecticut receive grant funding through FQHCs, community-based organizations, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Departments of Health serve as the major CHW employers in the state.

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Newsletter, October 2023

Patient Safety Movement

We at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation are known for our recognition of loved ones who have lost someone from preventable harm in healthcare. However, we also very strongly support the heroic efforts of our healthcare workers as we seek solutions to the system faults that lead to preventable errors occurring. For example, H.R.