< Back to What's New Archive February 02, 2009 The focus of this issue is on using the Pathways model to increase access to health care and produce healthy outcomes. The featured innovations describe "pathways" programs involving community health workers or counselors who implement action steps to connect at-risk people to needed health care care and services.    < Previous Issue | Next Issue > Innovation Profiles: - Church-Based Program Encourages African-American Congregants to Increase Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables - Emergency Department Tracks and Streamlines Patient and Staff Flow, Leading to Shorter Treatment Time, Fewer Walkouts, and Higher Patient Satisfaction - Increasing Patient Health Literacy Leads to Improved Reporting of Medication Allergies - Michigan Pathways Project Links Ex-Prisoners to Medical Services, Contributing to a Decline in Recidivism - Pathway Helps Massachusetts Residents Develop and Implement Debt-Reduction Strategies, Leading to 60-Percent Reduction in Medical Debt - Pathways to Health Project Facilitates Access to Care By Linking At-Risk Groups to Medical Homes - Refugee Trauma Program Uses Novel Approach to Promote Recovery for Victims of Violence, Other Trauma QualityTools: - Alaska Community Health Aide Program Library - Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide - Percent Energy From Fat Screener - Plain Language Principles and Thesaurus for Making HIPAA Privacy Notices More Readable - Speak Up Campaign < Previous Issue | Next Issue > Last updated: February 02, 2009.

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