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Community health workers help patients piece their lives back together
news-medical.net · 2026-10-22
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedGeorgieanna Pierre-Paul, known as Gee, works as a community health worker at Penn Medicine, spending much of her time with patients as they transition from the hospital back into daily life.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedShe helps patients identify goals, navigate barriers such as food insecurity, transportation, and isolation, and connect with social services and other resources.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe Penn Center for Community Health Workers says its IMPaCT program is evidence-based and has supported more than 28,000 Penn Medicine patients since its creation.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article says research shows the program improves patient satisfaction, mental health, chronic disease management, and health care costs by shortening hospital stays.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe piece emphasizes that community health workers build trust across hospital, clinic, and home settings and may uncover practical needs that routine clinical questions miss.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Development and Expert Validation of a Hospital-to-Home Care Pathway for Preterm Infants in Indonesia: A Qualitative and Delphi Study.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare · 2026 · PubMed
Patient satisfaction and adaptive functioning related to utilization of primary care services at a community mental health center
PsycEXTRA Dataset · 2013 · Crossref
Delivery strategies for malaria chemoprevention in the post-discharge management of children hospitalised with severe anaemia or severe malaria: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled implementation trial in Benin.
BMJ Open · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Factors Associated with Patient Satisfaction of Community Mental Health Services: A Multilevel Approach
Community Mental Health Journal · 2020 · Crossref
Patient Perceptions of a Digitally Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: Qualitative Study Among Pilot Trial Participants.
JMIR Cardio · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC