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Community health workers can be a public health force for change in the United States: three actions for a new paradigm by Balcazar, Hector, Rosenthal, E Lee, Brownstein, J Nell, Rush, Carl H, Matos, Sergio, Hernandez, Lorenza

“…Community health workers (CHWs) have gained increased visibility in the United States. We discuss how to strengthen the roles of CHWs to enable them to become…”
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Effectiveness of Community Health Workers in the Care of People with Hypertension by Brownstein, J. Nell, PhD, Chowdhury, Farah M., MBBS, MPH, Norris, Susan L., MD, MPH, Horsley, Tanya, PhD, Jack, Leonard, PhD, Zhang, Xuanping, PhD, Satterfield, Dawn, RN, PhD

“…Background The contributions of community health workers (CHWs) in the delivery of culturally relevant programs for hypertension control have been studied…”
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Transforming Health Care Systems: CHWs as the Glue in Multidisciplinary Teams by Brownstein, J Nell, Hirsch, Gail R

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Building a Framework for Community Health Worker Skills Proficiency Assessment to Support Ongoing Professional Development by Allen, Caitlin G, Brownstein, J Nell, Cole, Maria, Hirsch, Gail, Williamson, Susie, Rosenthal, E Lee

“…Although community health workers (CHWs) continue to gain credibility and recognition in the health care and public health sectors, there is still a need to…”
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Strengthening the Effectiveness of State-Level Community Health Worker Initiatives Through Ambulatory Care Partnerships by Allen, Caitlin, Brownstein, J Nell, Jayapaul-Philip, Bina, Matos, Sergio, Mirambeau, Alberta

“…The transformation of the US health care system and the recognition of the effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) have accelerated national, state,…”
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Addressing heart disease and stroke prevention through comprehensive population-level approaches by Brownstein, J Nell

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Strategies to Improve the Integration of Community Health Workers Into Health Care Teams: "A Little Fish in a Big Pond" by Allen, Caitlin G, Escoffery, Cam, Satsangi, Anamika, Brownstein, J Nell

“…The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act acknowledges the value of community health workers (CHWs) as frontline public health workers. Consequently,…”
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Community Health Workers as Allies in Hypertension Self-Management and Medication Adherence in the United States, 2014 by Allen, Caitlin G, Brownstein, J Nell, Satsangi, Anamika, Escoffery, Cam

“…Rates of hypertension control remain low among underserved populations in the United States; moreover, disparities in hypertension-related cardiovascular…”
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Community health workers: part of the solution by Rosenthal, E Lee, Brownstein, J Nell, Rush, Carl H, Hirsch, Gail R, Willaert, Anne M, Scott, Jacqueline R, Holderby, Lisa R, Fox, Durrell J

“…Community health workers are recognized in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as important members of the health care workforce. The evidence shows…”
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Community Health Workers “101” for Primary Care Providers and Other Stakeholders in Health Care Systems by Brownstein, J. Nell, Hirsch, Gail R., Rosenthal, E. Lee, Rush, Carl H.

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Strategies for controlling blood pressure among low-income populations in Georgia by Constantine, Roberta, Brownstein, J Nell, Hoover, Sonja, Wordlaw-Stinson, Lashawn, Orenstein, Diane, Jones, Patricia, Farris, Rosanne

“…In Georgia an estimated 32% of blacks and 28% of whites have high blood pressure. In 2004 the rate of death from stroke in Georgia was 12% higher than the…”
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Community health workers "101" for primary care providers and other stakeholders in health care systems by Brownstein, J Nell, Hirsch, Gail R, Rosenthal, E Lee, Rush, Carl H

“…Today's ambulatory care providers face numerous challenges as they try to practice efficient, patient-centered medicine. This article explains how community…”
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Community Health Workers as Interventionists in the Prevention and Control of Heart Disease and Stroke by Brownstein, J. Nell, Bone, Lee R., Dennison, Cheryl R., Hill, Martha N., Kim, Myong T., Levine, David M.

“…A considerable body of research indicates that community health workers (CHWs) are effective in improving chronic disease care and health outcomes. Much of the…”
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A cost evaluation of the Georgia Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program by Rein, David B, Constantine, Roberta T, Orenstein, Diane, Chen, Hong, Jones, Patricia, Brownstein, J Nell, Farris, Rosanne

“…Hypertension is a leading cause of stroke, coronary artery disease, heart attack, and heart and kidney failure in the United States, all of which contribute to…”
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Community Health Workers as an Integral Strategy in the REACH U.S. Program to Eliminate Health Inequities by Cosgrove, Shannon, Moore-Monroy, Martha, Jenkins, Carolyn, Castillo, Sheila R., Williams, Charles, Parris, Erlinda, Tran, Jacqueline H., Rivera, Mark D., Brownstein, J. Nell

“…Mounting evidence indicates that community health workers (CHWs) contribute to improved behavioral and health outcomes and reductions in health disparities. We…”
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Time-to-Treatment for Myocardial Infarction: Barriers and Facilitators Perceived by American Indians in Three Regions by Nesoff, Elizabeth D., Brownstein, J. Nell, Veazie, Mark, O’Leary, Marcia, Brody, Eric A.

“…Early recognition of acute myocardial infarction (MI), followed by prompt emergency care, improves patient outcomes. Among rural American Indian (AI)…”
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A Site-Specific Literature Review of Policy and Environmental Interventions That Promote Physical Activity and Nutrition for Cardiovascular Health: What Works? by Matson-Koffman, Dyann M., Brownstein, J. Nell, Neiner, Jennifer A., Greaney, Mary L.

“…Objective. To review the literature to determine whether policy and environmental interventions can increase people's physical activity or improve their…”
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Do State Community Health Worker Laws Align with Best Available Evidence? by Barbero, Colleen, Gilchrist, Siobhan, Chriqui, Jamie F., Martin, Molly A., Wennerstrom, Ashley, Veur, Jennifer Vander, Prewitt, Kim, Brownstein, J. Nell

“…Community health workers (CHWs) are expected to improve patient care and population health while reducing health care costs. Law is a tool states are using to…”
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Policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention: data sources in two states by Pluto, Delores M, Phillips, Martha M, Matson-Koffman, Dyann, Shepard, Dennis M, Raczynski, James M, Brownstein, J Nell

“…Investigators in South Carolina and Alabama assessed the availability of data for measuring 31 policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke…”
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News from the CDC: using web-based training to translate evidence on the value of community health workers into public health action by Brownstein, J Nell, Mirambeau, Alberta M, Roland, Katherine B

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