Community Health Workers can help patients, families and the health care system save money by reducing the frequency of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, readmissions and nursing home placements. Comagine Health invites you to participate in part one of a two-part virtual learning series. This series will teach community health workers, home health workers and other health care professionals how to guide patients through the complicated health care system and how to connect patients with health care and social services after they are discharged from the hospital.
Learning Objectives
- Build relationships with new patients.
- Help patients understand hospital discharge instructions.
- Help patients manage prescription medications.
- Evaluate the home environment and eliminate safety hazards.
- Perform a Social Needs Assessment and connect patients to resources.
Wednesday, March 15 at:
- 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT
- 12 p.m.–1 p.m. MT
- 1 p.m.–2 p.m. CT
- 2 p.m.–3 p.m. ET
Continuing Education (CE) Credits
Continuing education (CE) credits are being offered in conjunction with this event. One (1.0) hour of CE will be offered for all participants who attend this learning event.
About the Speaker
Robert Garza has served as manager of the Buckeye Fire Department’s Community Paramedicine Program since 2017. He has over 22 years’ experience as a paramedic and member of the fire service and is a former City Councilmember. Robert is a proud native of Buckeye, Arizona.
Need More Information?
Contact Alex Topper.
This material was prepared by Comagine Health, a Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. 12-SOW-GEN-23-QIN-170