Case Study : Community Engagement Manager

An analysis of a community allows for an in-depth look at the inhabitants and services that are available within that specific area. The area of Morris Heights in the Bronx is a neighborhood filled with culture, assets, liveliness, and recreational activities. Marketplace Facilitated Enrollers (MFE’s) work in United Healthcare Community Services (UHCS) a subsidiary of United Healthcare (UHC). Programs such as Women, Children, and Infant nutritional services (WIC) provide parents with dietary support. A specialty clinic for women - Morris Heights Health Center (Women’s Health Pavilion) (MHHCWHP) provides a center that concentrates strictly on maternal and gynecological healthcare to residents. The testimony of the individuals who live

The focal point of current educational trend in the United States is on preparing the leaders of tomorrow (National Task Force, 2012). Student success has been expanded to include civic responsibility which is a dimension of the college experience largely ignored until recently (Upcraft, Gardner, & Barefoot, 2005). The Department of Education has taken this charge and developed the National Task Force for Democratic and Civic Engagement. This initiative places developing civic responsibility as a national priority based on the tendency of young people who are often too caught up in ‘narrow collegiate worlds’ of their own existence to understand the larger role of being a contributing member of society (Upcraft, Barefoot & Gardner, 2005). Thus, engagement as a participating citizen living in community is frequently beyond the scope of young student leaders in college. Due to this, the government has renewed its interest in creating civic-minded young people prepared to advocate for change. This has led the charge for a civic engagement initiative nationwide.

In some areas of population health, technology in enhanced patient information is utilized to perform risk stratification to identify the high risk patients. These patient’s often have uncontrolled BP, diabetes with an HgbA1c over 9, COPD, etc. Once identified as high risk or potential high risk, these patients receive additional care or patient outreach to help manage their condition. Some organizations employee RN Health Coaches and Care Coordination teams to help these patients and identify gaps in care. The primary care physician assumes care of the patient along with striving for the patient to become active in their overall health thereby keeping them out of the hospital (Sanford, 2013). One enhanced area of population management is the PCMH model. PCMH practices increase patient’s engagement in shared decision making while providing compensation for care coordination, care management and medical consultation outside of traditional face-to-face visits (Berryman, Palmer, Kohl &Parham, 2013). A patient centered approach pushes for changes not only in the delivery of medicine but in traditional encounters. In addition, PCMH encourages increased access to the patient’s primary care physicians and improved patient satisfaction scores. PCMH and population health encourages providers to increase after hours care to decrease emergency department visits and/or hospitalizations. Thereby reducing cost and improving the patient’s

As you know Community Health Centers serve a vital role in providing primary care, dental, behavioral, pharmacy, vision and a variety of complementary services to our most vulnerable patients and communities. Health centers generate millions of dollars both in economic impact and overall cost-savings to the health care system.

The setting is a community health center at the St. Joseph Health Center in Jamaica Queens, New York. This is a community health center in a low income area of New York. The center deals with all types of patients from expectant mothers to the elderly. They offer a range of services for low income families and individuals without insurance. The doctors are volunteers, and the staff is committed to disease prevention and awareness. They periodically arrange a health fair to reach out to patients who may otherwise not see a physician for the entire year.

“By expanding loan benefits and increasing residency programs, Open Door Community Health Centers will be able to attract a highly qualified pool of candidates to our area creating more access for healthcare, a diverse clinical experience, and incentivize providers to remain on the rural North Coast and become active community members.”

The biggest need that I found for the Community South medical Center is the need of clinical staff including registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical technologists. “The power of the healthcare workforce can have significant strategic implications for any healthcare organization, as the workforce is composed of the front line of

When deciding what topic I wanted to write for my Civic Engagement Project, I already had in mind that I wanted something that most of us are not use to seeing nowadays. Many of us compare courts with punishment, but what if there was a court that did the opposite? When I was starting my research on the different courts we have here in Florida, I came across Drug Courts. The more I read up on drug courts, the more I became fascinated and intrigued. Drug courts do not aim to "PUNISH”, but yet to provide treatment to drug abusers. This kind of court believes that everyone deserves a second chance, that extra push. During my research, I was interested in learning a few things. Such things I 'd like to learn about this kind of

Health initiatives attentions on the health outcomes of a group of patients; in the PCMH model, such groups of patients, known as panels, may be defined as patients assigned to a care team or provider. The basic characteristics of the PCMH model include physician-led, team-based practice; coordinated and integrated care within the PCMH and in the patient’s community; provision of safe, evidence-based, high-quality care; incorporation of health information technology and continuous quality improvement strategies into panel identification, documentation, and care processes; improved access to care; and value-based

Henry (2015) attempts to understand the role of PAs in delivering health care to medically underserved populations through the use of community health centers. This article focused on a PAs relationship within

For example, interim measures in the first six months of an initiative might explore the process of establishing stronger relationships with a community through town hall meetings or one-on-one conversations with key influencers. Metrics surrounding these activities might assess levels of participation among target audiences, and whether the meetings led to the identification of concrete action steps. If data show that relationships are not strengthening, rethinking engagement approaches would be warranted. After a partnership’s first full year, assessments of changes in community member awareness of how to access health services, as measured through random-sampling surveys, could indicate the effectiveness of awareness-raising interventions, and suggest needed improvements if increases are falling short of objectives or expectations. As the evaluation process evolves, sharing progress with the community may help drive further engagement. This can be accomplished by making periodic scorecards on key measures available; issuing progress reports on the evolution of partnerships; and hosting face-to-face opportunities for the community to meet to hear about progress and ask

There is one local hospital in the region that is the only source of medical care for the community. Therefore, the primary care clinic and mobile medical clinic will be staffed with a Physician, Registered Nurse and Community Health Worker (CHW). This team will provide a variety of services, including: primary care, urgent care, chronic disease management, immunizations, HIV and TB screenings, family planning and maternity support services, WIC, well-child programs and referrals to social services.

The Community Health Center provides a service called Better Health Clinic that can enhance adult health and wellness by providing contraceptive services, pregnancy testing and counseling, achieving pregnancy, basic infertility services, preconception health, sexually transmitted disease services, breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, and other preventative health services. Social services can assist with applying for W.I.C. and ACA. They can also render assistance with adoption and stay at home programs.

The Bradley Reid Corporation's overarching approach to its HIV/AIDS programs is to leverage community-based programming across a continuum of care as an entry point to promoting effective approaches and improving service intake.

Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) is an organization that provides patient-centered care in every patient interaction. The department of Patient Experience, previously known as Patient Engagement, formed six years ago with only five employees. Since then, the department