IMPaCT™ Model Tool Kit | AHRQ Innovations Exchange

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IMPaCT™ Model Tool Kit | AHRQ Innovations Exchange



August 27, 2014 Issue
Enhancing Primary Care Access and Capacity

This issue includes

• IMPaCT™ Model Tool Kit
• Patient Centered Medical Home Resource Center

IMPaCT™ Model Tool Kit

Description

Related Profile: Community Health Workers Embedded in Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Teams Enhance Access to Primary Care and Improve Health Outcomes for Low-Income Patients

The IMPaCT™ model is an evidence-based system for community health worker (CHW) recruitment, training, and care. In the IMPaCT model, CHWs provide tailored support to help high-risk patients achieve individualized health goals. This toolkit is designed to help other organizations adapt and implement this model. The toolkit includes the following resources: Director manual Participatory action research manual Manager manual IMPaCT transitions CHW manual IMPaCT outpatient care CHW manual Health living support group facilitator manual IMPaCT CHW training course Free registration is required to download these resources.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://chw.upenn.edu/toolkit

Developer Penn Center for Community Health Workers

Funding Sources The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania